Heron Primary School

Heron Way, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL4 4BN

Not rated

Inspected 11 February 2025 · no overall grade

No overall grade

Ofsted

55%

KS2 expected

Primary

Phase

4–11

Ages

399

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Foundation school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Gloucestershire →
School Type: Foundation school
Phase: Primary
Age Range: Ages 4–11
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 399 / 420 (95%)
Sixth Form: Does not have a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Last Ofsted Inspection: 11 February 2025

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

15.5%

Disadvantaged

10%

EAL

2.5%

SEN support

13.5%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

SATs results (Key Stage 2)

55%

Expected standard (RWM)

Higher standard (RWM)

104

Avg reading score

103

Avg maths score

Attendance

5.8%

Overall absence

12.8%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

17.07

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

23.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +2.0 vs 2023/24

11.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.9 vs 2023/24

£45,483

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 17% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,520 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

10.5% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

3.8

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,051

Spend per pupil

£6,190

Income per pupil

50%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.