Heron Primary School is a primary school located in Gloucester. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 18/05/2012. According to tests results, the school's progress in maths is well above average, progress in reading and progress in writing are average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 4.1%, which is 0.1 percentage points lower than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Heron Way, Gloucester, GL4 4BN
Website: http://www.heronprimaryschool.co.uk
Telephone: 01452415105
School Type: Foundation school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: Gloucestershire
Headteacher / Principal: Mrs Claire Brookes
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 115749

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 18/05/2012

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 422
Number of Pupils: 409
Number of Boys: 228
Number of Girls: 181

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 4.1% 4%
Persistent absence: 7.2% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.2 to 3
Writing
Average: 0.3 Confidence interval -1.1 to 1.8
Maths
Well Above Average: 3.4 Confidence interval 2.1 to 4.8

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:77%
England Average:65%

Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths

School:8%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:106
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:109
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heron Primary School
Heron Way , Abbeydale GL4 4BN
3out of 4 0 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Robinswood Primary Academy
Underhill Road , Matson GL4 6HE
4out of 4 824 yd Academy converter Yes Mixed More About School
Moat Primary School
Juniper Avenue , Matson GL4 6AP
1out of 4 945 yd Academy sponsor led Yes Mixed More About School
Abbeymead Primary School
Mead Road , Abbeymead GL4 5YS
3out of 4 952 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Coney Hill Community Primary School
Coney Hill Road , GL4 4NA
4out of 4 1,439 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Gloucester Academy
Painswick Road , GL4 6RN
- not rated 945 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Barnwood Park School
St Lawrence Road , Barnwood GL4 3QU
3out of 4 1,719 yd Foundation school No Mixed More About School
Ribston Hall High School
Stroud Road , GL1 5LE
3out of 4 2,635 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
The Crypt School
Podsmead Road , GL2 5AE
4out of 4 3,195 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School
St Peter's Catholic High School and Sixth Form Centre
Stroud Road , Tuffley GL4 0DD
2out of 4 3,235 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
OneSchool Global UK - Gloucester
7 Eastbrook Road , Gloucester GL4 3DB
- not rated 1,954 yd Other independent school No Mixed More About School
Al Ashraf Primary School
Al Ashraf Cultural Centre , Stratton Road GL1 4HB
- not rated 2,753 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Al-Ashraf Secondary School for Girls
Sinope Street , GL1 4AW
- not rated 3,067 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.