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%
Pupil ethnicities
EthnicityPercentage
Other Asian3.1%
Indian3.3%
Other White4.3%
Mixed9.8%
White British74.9%
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%
Capacity %: Year 2023-2024 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2024-2025

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingWell above average4.1
WritingAbove average1.7
MathsWell above average3.2
Year 2022-2023

Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths

AreaPercentage
School
95%
Local authority average
60%
England average
62%

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

AreaPercentage
School
17%
Local authority average
6%
England average
8%

Average score in reading

AreaAverage score
School
111
Local authority average
106
England average
106

Average score in maths

AreaAverage score
School
109
Local authority average
104
England average
105
Year 2024-2025

Admissions

Heron Way Primary School

Admission Policy
n/a
Total available places
59
Status
Oversubscribed
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
88
2nd preference
65
3rd preference
40
From another Local Authority
2
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
53
2nd preference
6
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
0
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 classes29.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher29.8
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher29.9
Year 2024-2025

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
Year 2024-2025