Primary school

Herons' Moor Academy

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  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • North Somerset
  • BS24 7DX
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected May 2025

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 4,172 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 28%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 84%84%2016/17: top 83%2017/18: top 56%2018/19: top 43%2022/23: top 29%2023/24: top 50%2024/25: top 28%No exams

Against South WestArrows: South West rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM73% · South West 62%9/10 Top 20%+18.1 pts
Higher standard, RWM2% · South West 6%2/10 Well below South West
Reading score108 · South West 1059/10 Top 20%+60.8 pts
Maths score106 · South West 1047/10 Above+7.4 pts
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 37% · 60 pupils · South West 53%2016/17: 47% · 59 pupils · South West 62%2017/18: 65% · 60 pupils · South West 65%2018/19: 70% · 60 pupils · South West 66%2022/23: 70% · 60 pupils · South West 59%2023/24: 63% · 60 pupils · South West 61%2024/25: 73% · 60 pupils · South West 62%73%37%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 5% · 60 pupils · South West 4%2016/17: 7% · 59 pupils · South West 8%2017/18: 2% · 60 pupils · South West 8%2018/19: 3% · 60 pupils · South West 9%2022/23: 3% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2023/24: 0% · 60 pupils · South West 6%2024/25: 2% · 60 pupils · South West 6%7%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 101 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 103 · 59 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1052018/19: 103 · 60 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 107 · 60 pupils · South West 1052023/24: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 1052024/25: 108 · 60 pupils · South West 105108101No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 101 · 60 pupils · South West 1032016/17: 101 · 59 pupils · South West 1042017/18: 104 · 60 pupils · South West 1042018/19: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 1052022/23: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1042023/24: 105 · 60 pupils · South West 1042024/25: 106 · 60 pupils · South West 104106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
48 of 48 who put it first2014 · 61.8%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st4848
2nd181
3rd100

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2025

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Early years provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2006Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2009Goodas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2016Ungraded visit
  5. 2020Remains Good
  6. 2025All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026447
Free school meals (past 6 years)18.1%
First language not English17.9%
SEN support10.0%
EHC plan2.0%
Absence (sessions missed)5.3%
Persistently absent pupils12.4%

Girls 47.3%Boys 52.7%

106.4% full · 420 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 78 responses (17.4% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school94.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved88.5% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 64.1% not applicable57.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year87.2% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 16.7% not applicable86.2% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.8% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.8% who said Yes above82.3% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child87.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.9% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing88.5% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school96.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.9% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development88.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent91% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher26.4
Pupils per adult11.3
  • Classroom teachers 14
  • Leadership 2.9
  • Teaching assistants 22.6
  • Other support 3.3

Teachers 16.9 FTE · Whole workforce 42.9 · 77 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,047
Spend per pupil£5,426
Staff spend per pupil£4,493
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£278,000in-year balance

Grants £5,772 · self-generated £275 · premises −£11 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: CABOT LEARNING FEDERATION (35 academies) · trust reserve £10,183,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it