Heron Way Primary School is a primary school located in Horsham. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness, quality of education, outcomes for pupils and management effectiveness are outstanding. The school inspection was carried out on 19/10/2011. According to tests results, the school's progress in reading is well above average, progress in maths is above average, progress in writing is average. The overall pupil absence from this school is 2.7%, which is 1.3 percentage points higher than the UK average.

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Heron Way, Horsham

School Information

Address: Heron Way, Horsham, RH13 6DJ
Website: www.heronway.w-sussex.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01403261944
School Type: Community school
Education phase: Primary
Local authority: West Sussex
Headteacher / Principal: Mr James Crump
Religious character: Does not apply
Admissions policy: Not applicable
Unique reference: 125887

Ofsted Inspection

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

Ofsted inspection date: 19/10/2011

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 4 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 420
Number of Pupils: 418
Number of Boys: 206
Number of Girls: 212

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 2.7% 4%
Persistent absence: 2.5% 8.2%

Education - Primary

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

Reading
Average: 3.8 Confidence interval 2 to 5.6
Writing
Average: 1.4 Confidence interval -0.2 to 3.1
Maths
Above Average: 1.7 Confidence interval 0.1 to 3.2

Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths

School:92%
England Average:65%

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

School:24%
England Average:11%

Average score in reading

School:110
England Average:104

Average score in maths

School:108
England Average:105

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Horsham Nursery School
Harwood Road , RH13 5UT 		3out of 4 1,419 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Heron Way Primary School
Heron Way , RH13 6DJ 		4out of 4 0 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Kingslea Primary School
Kings Road , RH13 5PS 		3out of 4 1,447 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Leechpool Primary School
Leechpool Lane , RH13 6AG 		3out of 4 1,468 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Northolmes Junior School, Horsham
Leith View Road , RH12 4ET 		3out of 4 1,820 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Littlehaven Infant School
Hawkesbourne Road , RH12 4EH 		3out of 4 2,135 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The Forest School
Comptons Lane , RH13 5NT 		3out of 4 550 yd Community school No Mixed More About School
Millais School
Depot Road , RH13 5HR 		4out of 4 808 yd Community school No Girls More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
Hurst Road , RH12 2EJ 		- not rated 2,398 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

All-through

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Bohunt Horsham
Hurst Road , RH12 2DN 		- not rated 2,047 yd Free schools No Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee School, Horsham
Comptons Lane , RH13 5NW 		4out of 4 336 yd Community special school Yes Mixed More About School
Littlehaven Educational Trust
24 Hernbrook Drive , RH13 6EW 		- not rated 1,068 yd Miscellaneous Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

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