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Heron Park Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led · Eastbourne · BN22 9EE

Ages 4–11 · 303 pupils · East Sussex

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

44%

Overall absence

7.7%

Admissions demand

0.90 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-24

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)44%
Higher standard (RWM)2%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
100.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
100.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised3.2%
Authorised absence
4.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.9%
Enrolments in measure
313

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.90 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

27

Places offered

31

1st-preference offers

27

Total preferences (any rank)
48
Preferred offers (top 3)
30
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill72%

303 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
303
Boys / girls
156 / 147
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
303 / 420 (72%)
Free school meals
38%
FSM pupils
115
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 4–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Academy trust: AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
Academy trust
AURORA ACADEMIES TRUST
Sponsor
Aurora Academies Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Helen Crees

Location

Address
Dallington Road, Hampden Park
Postcode
BN22 9EE
Town
Eastbourne
County
East Sussex
Local authority
East Sussex
District
Eastbourne
Constituency
Eastbourne
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (primary), Ages 4–11, in Eastbourne, East Sussex, 303 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 38%.

Open schools in Eastbourne
35
Primary schools in Eastbourne
19
Academies among open schools in Eastbourne
63% (22)
Open schools in BN22
13
Primary in BN22
9
Open schools in East Sussex LA
220
Primary in East Sussex LA
144

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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  • Parkland Infant School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9QJ · East Sussex

    Ages 5–7

    • Absence7.8%
    • FSM27.0%
    • Demand1.03

    0.6 miles away

  • Parkland Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 9QJ · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence5.4%
    • FSM38.3%

    0.6 miles away

  • Oakwood Primary Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 0SS · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence7.7%
    • FSM36.4%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • Shinewater Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 8ED · East Sussex

    Ages 3–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence7.5%
    • FSM41.9%
    • Demand1.00

    0.8 miles away

  • West Rise Primary School and Nursery

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 7SL · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM32.0%
    • Demand0.94

    0.9 miles away

  • Stafford Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN22 8UA · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM28.7%

    1.1 miles away

  • Stone Cross School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Pevensey · BN24 5EF · East Sussex

    Ages 4–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM16.5%
    • Demand1.33

    1.2 miles away

  • Tollgate Community Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Eastbourne · BN23 6NL · East Sussex

    Ages 7–11

    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM40.9%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Helen Crees
Telephone
01323502525
Website
www.heronparkprimaryacademy.org/

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