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Sir John Heron Primary School

Community school · London · E12 5PY

Ages 2–11 · 453 pupils · Newham

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Ofsted

School remains Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

66%

Overall absence

5.8%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2022-07-10

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)66%
Higher standard (RWM)9%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
105.0
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 absence5.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)13.7%
Unauthorised2.2%
Authorised absence
3.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.6%
Enrolments in measure
373

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

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

53

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

49

Total preferences (any rank)
136
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
3

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 fill92%

453 pupils · 490 places

Pupils on roll
453
Boys / girls
244 / 209
School capacity
490
Capacity fill
453 / 490 (92%)
Free school meals
43.3%
FSM pupils
167
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 2–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Nazia Ishaq

Location

Address
School Road, Manor Park
Postcode
E12 5PY
Town
London
Local authority
Newham
District
Newham
Constituency
East Ham
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
16 on roll / 16 capacity

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 2–11, in London, Newham, 453 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 43.3%. SEN provision includes: PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty.

Open schools in London
1846
Primary schools in London
994
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in E12
12
Primary in E12
10
Open schools in Newham LA
115
Primary in Newham LA
68

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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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Nazia Ishaq
Telephone
02085149860
Website
www.sirjohnheron.newham.sch.uk

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