Heron Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- School rating
- Good Feb 11 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not applicable
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Gloucestershire
- Unique reference
- 115749
- Address
- Heron Way, Abbeydale, GL4 4BN
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 399 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 10%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 15.3%
- Persistent absence
- 14.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.5%
White British 74.7%
Mixed 10.7%
Other White 5.3%
Indian 2.8%
Pakistani 1.5%
Other Asian 1.3%
African 1.3%
Irish Traveller 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Other 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingBelow average-2.1
WritingAverage-0.8
MathsBelow average-2.1
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 68%
Local authority average 59%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 8%
Local authority average 9%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 106
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 104
Local authority average 105
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Heron Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 57
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 24
- 3rd preference
- 42
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 28.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 27.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 43 24 19 |
| Year 1 | 60 31 29 |
| Year 2 | 59 25 34 |
| Year 3 | 60 25 35 |
| Year 4 | 60 38 22 |
| Year 5 | 59 32 27 |
| Year 6 | 58 30 28 |