Heron Cross Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 1 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 3 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Stoke-on-Trent
- Unique reference
- 124003
- Address
- Grove Road, Heron Cross, ST4 4LJ
- Website
- www.heroncross.stoke.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 402 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.7%
- Girls
- 49.3%
- First language not English
- 14.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 43%
- Persistent absence
- 18.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 76.9%
Other White 4%
African 3.5%
Mixed 3.1%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 2.5%
Other 2.5%
Pakistani 2%
Gypsy/Roma 1.2%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage-1.7
WritingAverage1
MathsAverage-0.5
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 55%
Local authority average 57%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 4%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 102
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 103
Local authority average 103
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
Heron Cross Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 43
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 6
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 43
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26.8 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 24.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 27.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Nursery Year 2, Full-time | 39 17 22 |
| Reception, Full-time | 54 29 25 |
| Year 1 | 43 22 21 |
| Year 2 | 49 27 22 |
| Year 3 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 4 | 47 23 24 |
| Year 5 | 59 30 29 |
| Year 6 | 51 26 25 |