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Heathland School

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 8,093 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 54%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 20%20%2016/17: top 39%2017/18: top 13%13% · 2017/182018/19: top 37%2022/23: top 24%2023/24: top 31%2024/25: top 54%No exams

Against LondonArrows: London rank change since 2018/19

Expected standard, RWM63% · London 72%3/10 Below−26 pts
Higher standard, RWM6% · London 12%2/10 Well below London−27.9 pts
Reading score107 · London 1075/10 Middle+6.3 pts
Maths score107 · London 1075/10 Middle
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 70% · 90 pupils · London 61%2016/17: 68% · 90 pupils · London 69%2017/18: 83% · 89 pupils · London 72%2018/19: 72% · 89 pupils · London 73%2022/23: 72% · 90 pupils · London 68%2023/24: 70% · 90 pupils · London 70%2024/25: 63% · 90 pupils · London 72%83%63%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 6% · 90 pupils · London 7%2016/17: 6% · 90 pupils · London 10%2017/18: 9% · 89 pupils · London 12%2018/19: 13% · 89 pupils · London 13%2022/23: 8% · 90 pupils · London 11%2023/24: 8% · 90 pupils · London 11%2024/25: 6% · 90 pupils · London 12%13%6%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 90 pupils · London 1032016/17: 103 · 90 pupils · London 1052017/18: 108 · 89 pupils · London 1062018/19: 105 · 89 pupils · London 1062022/23: 107 · 90 pupils · London 1062023/24: 108 · 90 pupils · London 1072024/25: 107 · 90 pupils · London 107108103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 107 · 90 pupils · London 1042016/17: 106 · 90 pupils · London 1062017/18: 106 · 89 pupils · London 1062018/19: 107 · 89 pupils · London 1072022/23: 108 · 90 pupils · London 1062023/24: 107 · 90 pupils · London 1062024/25: 107 · 90 pupils · London 107108106No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
66 of 66 who put it first2014 · 64.2%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6666
2nd274
3rd332
Last distance offered
  • 2024/251.1 km
  • 2023/241.2 km
  • 2022/23888 m
  • 2021/221.7 km
  • 2020/21792 m
  • 2019/20932 m

Inspections · 2005–2023

  1. 2005Goodas predecessor
  2. 2006Goodas predecessor
  3. 2008Satisfactoryas predecessor
  4. 2010Outstandingas predecessor
  5. 2014Outstandingas predecessor
  6. 2023Good

5 strong areas

  • Personal development
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management

0 weak areas

5 areas graded · safeguarding effective · 2 points to improve

Read what Ofsted said (6)

From Ofsted report, inspected Sep 2023

Strengths

  • “This is a friendly school.”
  • “Many parents and carers said the school strives to make them feel welcome.”
  • “Pupils and their parents agree that this is a happy place to be.”

To improve

  • “On some occasions, the curriculum is not implemented as intended.”
  • “As a result, pupils do not learn and remember important knowledge as well as they could.”
  • “The school must make sure that the intended curriculum is implemented appropriately.”

Ofsted inspection report extracts, Crown copyright, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026656
Free school meals (past 6 years)17.9%
First language not English69.9%
SEN support10.8%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)5.0%
Persistently absent pupils9.6%

Girls 53.2%Boys 46.8%

96.2% full · 682 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 34 responses (5.1% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school94.1% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school85.3% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved91.2% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 67.7% not applicable54.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 26.5% not applicable84% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child88.2% agree
  • My child does well at this school94.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing91.2% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.2% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.1% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development82.3% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent82.3% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.1
Pupils per adult15.3
  • Classroom teachers 26.4
  • Leadership 4
  • Teaching assistants 10.2
  • Other support 18.2

Teachers 30.4 FTE · Whole workforce 58.8 · 90 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,181
Spend per pupil£7,129
Staff spend per pupil£5,687
Reserve per pupil£473
  • +£296,000revenue reserve
  • +£33,000in-year balance

Grants £7,204 · self-generated £106 · premises £273 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: HEATHLAND WHITEFRIARS FEDERATION (2 academies) · trust reserve £2,990,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it