Heronsgate Primary School

A outstanding community school school in Greenwich. Explore Ofsted ratings, admissions information, and performance data for Heronsgate Primary School.

London, SE280EA Ofsted: Outstanding Age 3-11 Mixed intake
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Performance Score

Overall school rating

66

/ 100

Primary weighted harmonic mean of 3 indicators

Indicators used for Primary schools

KS2 pupils meeting expected standard
62.9
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 40.0%
Raw: 74.0%
KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard
51.7
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: 8.0%
Ofsted inspection outcome
100.0
/ 100 normalized
Weight: 30.0%
Raw: Outstanding

How we weight each phase

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Primary schools

  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 40.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Secondary schools

  • Progress 8 score 40.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

All-through schools

  • Progress 8 score 25.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils meeting expected standard 20.0%
  • KS2 pupils exceeding expected standard 15.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Secondary with Sixth Form schools

  • Progress 8 score 20.0%
  • English & Maths grade 4+ % 20.0%
  • Continue in education or training 20.0%
  • Sustained employment 20.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 20.0%

Sixth Form Only schools

  • Continue in education or training 40.0%
  • Sustained employment 30.0%
  • Ofsted inspection outcome 30.0%

Special schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Alternative Provision schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Independent schools

  • Ofsted inspection outcome 100.0%

Ofsted Inspection

Official inspection outcomes

Outstanding
Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Last inspected
7 December 2022
Previous grade
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour & attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership & management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

Source: Ofsted inspection outcomes. Grades: Outstanding, Good, Requires Improvement, Inadequate.

Contact Information

How to reach this school

Source: GIAS
Address
Whinchat Road
London, SE280EA
Phone
2083170809
Website
heronsgate.greenwich.sch.uk

Location

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School Information

Basic details and characteristics

Source: GIAS
URN
100158
Type
Community school
Phase
Primary
Address
Whinchat Road, London, SE28 0EA
Website
www.heronsgate.greenwich.sch.uk
Age range
3-11
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
Does not apply
School status
Open
Capacity
918 pupils
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Sixth Form
No
Nursery
Yes

School Performance Data

Official government statistics

Source: DfE

School Demographics

Total Pupils
750
Free School Meals
29.6% (222 pupils)
Special Educational Needs
1.6% (12 pupils)

Daily Attendance

Attendance Rate
95.1%
Excellent
Persistent Absence
12.7%
Missing 10%+ of school days

Detailed Performance Metrics

Meeting Expected Standard:
74.0%
Exceeding Expected Standard:
8.0%
Reading Score:
107.0
Maths Score:
108.0
Grammar Score:
108.0

Key Performance Indicators

Reading, Writing & Maths (Expected):
74.0 (+15.2 vs average)
Low Persistent Absence:
12.7 (4.8 below average)

Historical Performance

Year Mat Average Read Average
2024 108.0 107.0
2023 107.0 106.0

Historical data shows year-over-year performance trends

Calculated Fields

Derived insights and analysis

Source: Calculated

Class Size Information

Average Class Size
28 pupils
Good
Pupils per Year Group
83
Average across all year groups
Total School Size
750 pupils
3-11

Performance Trend

Improving trend (+1.0 per year)

Up 1.0% over 3 years

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From the School Website

Information extracted from the school's own website

Source: School Website

Ethos & Values

"We discover and realise the genius in everyone"

responsibility respect resilience kindness honesty co-operation

Extracurriculars

Clubs

Gymnastics Cheerleading Artikids Football Dodgeball Dance Kids with Bricks Chess Club

Sports

Gymnastics Football Cheerleading Dodgeball Dance

Facilities

Two campuses (Thamesmead and Royal Arsenal); large grounds

Curriculum Highlights

1:1 iPad programme across Key Stage One and Two Showbie as the learning platform used with iPad Apple Distinguished School status (2022–2025) Use of Apple technology to support learning across the curriculum Phonics taught with Little Wandle Letters and Sounds Reading Champions home/school reading records National Curriculum Programmes of Study across English, Maths, Science, Art and Design, Computing, Design and Technology, Geography, History, Languages, Music, PE, RE Curriculum Map 2025-26 and links to National Curriculum programmes of study Bespoke computing curriculum including coding with Apple's Everyone Can Code resources and apps such as Tynker and Swift Playgrounds Experience with iMovie, GarageBand, Pages, Numbers and Keynote across subjects Greenwich Apple Regional Training Centre (RTC) for ongoing teacher development Heronsgate Charter for Secondary Ready

Wraparound Care

Breakfast Club: Yes After-School Care: Yes

Breakfast Club runs 7:30am–8:50am at both Thamesmead and Royal Arsenal campuses (charged at £5 per session, paid via ParentPay). After School Club runs daily 3:30pm–6:00pm (sessions may be run by Sportacus); bookings are via ParentPay.

SEND Provision

We are an inclusive school. Our teaching staff are proactive in planning to meet the learning needs of pupils in their class, using a range of approaches including adapting lessons and offering additional sessions to support children. The Local Authority SEND offer and Greenwich SENDIASS are available as resources for families.

Financial Information

Scholarships: Not listed Bursaries: Not listed

There are no school fees (state funded).

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