Heronsgate Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
Dec 7 2022 Ofsted report
Gender
Mixed
Age range
3 - 11 y.o.
Type
Local authority maintained schools
Funding
State-funded primary
Admissions policy
Not applicable
Religious Character
Does not apply
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Local authority
Greenwich
Unique reference
100158
Address
Whinchat Road, SE28 0EA

Pupils

Number of Pupils
748 (71% of total capacity)
Boys
53.2%
Girls
46.8%
First language not English
65.2%
Free school meals (FSM)
26.9%
Persistent absence
11.1%
Special education needs (SEN)
15.0%
Pupil ethnicities
African 38.6%
Other White 12.6%
White British 11.9%
Mixed 11.6%
Indian 4.9%
Other Asian 3.5%
Other 3.5%
Caribbean 2.5%
Other Black 2.5%
Chinese 2.5%
Unclassified 2.5%
Pakistani 1.9%
Bangladeshi 1.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.7
WritingAverage-0.1
MathsAbove average2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

School 74%
Local authority average 71%
England average 62%

Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths

School 8%
Local authority average 15%
England average 8%

Average score in reading

School 107
Local authority average 107
England average 106

Average score in maths

School 108
Local authority average 106
England average 105
School: Year 2023-2024
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Heronsgate Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
82
Status
Not oversubscribed
This school is Not Oversubscribed because there were fewer 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
77
2nd preference
43
3rd preference
33
From another Local Authority
12
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
77
2nd preference
4
3rd preference
1
To another Local Authority
4
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2025-2026

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes25.8
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher27.5
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Year 2024-2025

Cohort sizes

Class type
Total
Boys
Girls
Nursery Year 1, Part-time
2
1
1
Nursery Year 2, Part-time
40
24
16
Reception, Full-time
104
47
57
Year 1
87
46
41
Year 2
111
65
46
Year 3
96
46
50
Year 4
106
57
49
Year 5
100
55
45
Year 6
102
57
45
Year 2024-2025