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Sir John Heron Primary School

Primary · Mixed · Ages 2–11 · Community school

School Road, Manor Park, London E12 5PY · sirjohnheron.newham.sch.uk · 020 8514 9860

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · May 2022
Key stage 2, 2024/25
81%
reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. Newham 76%, England 62%
Last distance offered
No limit
Reception, September 2026 entry · Newham Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Reception, September 2026
Pupils
453
92% of 490 places
Local authority
Newham
Nursery class
Yes
Free school meals
43.3%
First language not English
84.8%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Reception in September 2026, everyone who applied was offered a place. Source: Newham Council’s document.

For Reception in September 2026, 48 families put the school first and 49 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 48 (Places 50)48September 2023: 51 (Places 52)51September 2024: 53 (Places 60)53September 2025: 43 (Places 46)43September 2026: 48 (Places 49)48Places 49
ReceptionPlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 202649481100%
September 2025Sept 202546430.9100%
September 2024Sept 202460530.992%
September 2023Sept 202352511100%
September 2022Sept 202250481100%

Last distance offered

ReceptionDistance
September 2026All
September 2025All
September 20240.50 mi0.81 km

These are walking distances. Your search point is measured in a straight line, so it is further on foot.

Results

In 2024/25, 81% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of key stage 2, and 8% the higher standard. Across Newham it was 76%, and across England 62%.

Expected standard reading, writing and maths

2019/20 to 2021/22: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1922/2323/2424/252015/16: 40% (England 53%)40%2016/17: 65% (England 61%)65%2017/18: 67% (England 64%)67%2018/19: 63% (England 65%)63%2022/23: 63% (England 60%)63%2023/24: 66% (England 61%)66%2024/25: 81% (England 62%)81%England 62%
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
Reading, writing and maths
▲81%62%
●8%8%
Average scaled score
●107106
▲108105
▲108105

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 19 May 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for Sir John Heron Primary School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
18 May 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Nov 2012

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Nov 2012Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Nov 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    Early yearsGood

What parents said

90% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (20 replies, to 2 April 2023).

Recommend
90%
Replies
20
4% · 2 Apr 2023
Child is happy at school●90% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▲90% agreeEngland 83%
School has high expectations▲85% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▲90% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▲90% agreeEngland 80%
Told how child is doing▲90% agreeEngland 83%
Good range of subjects▼85% agreeEngland 91%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼75% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly●75% agreeEngland 74%

based on the 80% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▲63% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 40% who had a child bullied

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