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Heronsgate Primary School

Community school · London · SE28 0EA

Ages 3–11 · 707 pupils · Greenwich

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

71%

Overall absence

4.9%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2022-12-07

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)71%
Higher standard (RWM)10%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
107.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
108.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)12.7%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
2.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
664

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill77%

707 pupils · 918 places

Pupils on roll
707
Boys / girls
369 / 338
School capacity
918
Capacity fill
707 / 918 (77%)
Free school meals
29.2%
FSM pupils
198
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Stephen Harris

Location

Address
Whinchat Road
Postcode
SE28 0EA
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Erith and Thamesmead
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 community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in London, Greenwich, 707 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 29.2%.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE28
11
Primary in SE28
9
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108
Primary in Greenwich LA
62

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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  • Conway Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE18 1QY · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS282%
    • Absence4.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • South Rise Primary School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE18 7PX · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Foxfield Primary School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE18 7EX · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS278%
    • Absence5.8%

    0.6 miles away

  • Discovery Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE28 0JN · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS285%
    • Absence5.1%

    0.7 miles away

  • Bannockburn Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE18 1HE · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence4.8%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Stephen Harris
Telephone
02083170809
Website
www.heronsgate.greenwich.sch.uk

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