Heron Way Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Feb 20 2024 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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Unique reference
- 125887
- Address
- Heron Way, RH13 6DJ
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 418 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.7%
- Girls
- 55.3%
- First language not English
- 6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.5%
- Persistent absence
- 3.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 74.9%
Mixed 9.8%
Other White 4.3%
Indian 3.3%
Other Asian 3.1%
Unclassified 1.4%
Pakistani 0.7%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Chinese 0.5%
Irish Traveller 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingAbove average1.7
MathsWell above average3.2
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 86%
Local authority average 58%
England average 62%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 9%
Local authority average 6%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 110
Local authority average 106
England average 106
Average score in maths
School 107
Local authority average 104
England average 105
Local authority average: Year 2024-2025
National average: Year 2024-2025
Admissions
Heron Way Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 59
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 88
- 2nd preference
- 65
- 3rd preference
- 40
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 53
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 29.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 29.8 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 29.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 59 33 26 |
| Year 1 | 60 36 24 |
| Year 2 | 60 23 37 |
| Year 3 | 60 27 33 |
| Year 4 | 60 15 45 |
| Year 5 | 59 26 33 |
| Year 6 | 60 27 33 |