Heron Primary School

General Information

Address: Heron Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 4BN
Phone: 01452415105
Website: Visit school website
Headteacher: Mrs Claire Brookes
Age range: 4-11 years
Sixth form: No
Intake: Mixed
Religious character: None
Number of pupils: 402
School capacity: 420
Pupils eligible for free school meals: 65
% eligible for free school meals: 16.2%
Nursery provision: No

Behaviour

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Behaviour information for this school has not been added yet.

Attendance

Overall absence: 5.8%
Persistently absent pupils: 12.8%
Data year: 2024/25

About persistent absence

A pupil is counted as "persistently absent" if they miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions - roughly one day in every two weeks. Schools and Ofsted both pay close attention to this figure specifically, since it can highlight a pattern the overall absence rate alone might hide.

SEN

No dedicated Unit or Resourced Provision

SEN Unit and Resourced Provision

Most mainstream schools don't have a dedicated SEN Unit or Resourced Provision - it isn't a mark against a school that doesn't, just a different kind of setup than one that does.

SEN provision information for this school has not been added yet.

Pupils on SEN Support: 12.4%
Pupils with an EHC Plan: 3.5%
Data year: 2025/26

Most common needs - SEN Support

Specific learning difficulty: 25 pupils
Social, emotional and mental health: 15 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 6 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils
Physical disability: 1 pupil

Most common needs - EHC Plan

Social, emotional and mental health: 4 pupils
Speech, language and communications needs: 3 pupils
Moderate learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Specific learning difficulty: 2 pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder: 2 pupils

These figures show the makeup of the school.

About these SEND figures

These figures give a sense of the makeup of the school - they aren't a judgement on the quality of support provided.

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Educational Attainment

Good 2019 report

About this Ofsted rating

Ofsted changed how it rates schools in the last couple of years, so ratings from different years aren't always on the same scale - that's why we show the year alongside every rating.

Educational attainment data for this school has not been added yet.

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Ranked #8 of 19 Ofsted Rating schools of this type in the area

#6Finlay Community SchoolGood
#7Hempsted Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Heron Primary SchoolGood
#9Hillside Primary SchoolGood
#10Kingsway Primary SchoolGood

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Ofsted Rating ranking

Based on real Ofsted ratings (via official DfE data) for schools on the same four-word grading scale.

#1Abbeymead Primary SchoolOutstanding
#2Barnwood Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#3Clearwater Church of England Primary AcademyGood
#4Coney Hill Community Primary SchoolGood
#5Elmbridge Primary SchoolGood
#6Finlay Community SchoolGood
#7Hempsted Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#8Heron Primary SchoolGood
#9Hillside Primary SchoolGood
#10Kingsway Primary SchoolGood
#11Linden Primary SchoolGood
#12Meadowside Primary SchoolGood
#13St Paul's Church of England Primary SchoolGood
#14St Peter's Catholic Primary SchoolGood
#15Waterwells Primary AcademyGood
#16Willow Primary AcademyGood
#17Beech Green Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#18Calton Primary SchoolRequires improvement
#19Widden Primary SchoolRequires improvement

Financials

Financial summary information for this school has not been added yet.

Spending per pupil: £6,051 (2024-25)

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A higher or lower position here isn't a sign of a better or worse school - schools have different needs and circumstances - but it can help reassure you that a school has sufficient funding behind your child's education.

Ranked #19 of 21 Spending Per Pupil schools of this type in the area

#17Abbeymead Primary School£6,090
#18St Peter's Catholic Primary School£6,069
#19Heron Primary School£6,051
#20Elmbridge Primary School£5,903
#21Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy£5,583

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Spending Per Pupil ranking

Based on official DfE financial return data (Consistent Financial Reporting / Academies Accounts Return) - not a ranking of school quality.

#1Willow Primary Academy£12,901
#2Calton Primary School£8,629
#3Coney Hill Community Primary School£8,604
#4St Paul's Church of England Primary School£8,178
#5Hempsted Church of England Primary School£7,386
#6Kingsway Primary School£7,349
#7Kingsholm Church of England Primary School£7,276
#8Hillside Primary School£7,070
#9Grange Primary Academy£6,996
#10Widden Primary School£6,824
#11Finlay Community School£6,777
#12Linden Primary School£6,722
#13Beech Green Primary School£6,719
#14Barnwood Church of England Primary School£6,691
#15Waterwells Primary Academy£6,380
#16Meadowside Primary School£6,191
#17Abbeymead Primary School£6,090
#18St Peter's Catholic Primary School£6,069
#19Heron Primary School£6,051
#20Elmbridge Primary School£5,903
#21Clearwater Church of England Primary Academy£5,583

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