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Heron Academy
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Sponsored special academy
Heron Road, Herne Hill, London SE24 0HZ · heron.lseat.org.uk · 020 7326 5898
On the mapSearch near SE24 0HZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- May 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- Pupils
- 86
- 96% of 90 places
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 60%
- First language not English
- 29.1%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
GCSE results
| 2024/25 | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | n/a | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | n/a | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | n/a | 64.8% |
| Entered for EBacc | n/a | 40.5% |
| EBacc average points | n/a | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 133442)
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Other education | 88.9 | −11.1 |
| Activity not captured | 11.1 | — |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Heron Academy on 12 May 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Post-16 provision: Strong standard
- Leadership and governance: Expected standard
- Inspected
- 12 May 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Nov 2021
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 133442), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
- Oct 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
- Jun 2022Monitoring visitEffective action
Nov 2021Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Inadequate Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133442)
Before September 2019
Nov 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133442)
Sept 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133442)
Feb 2010Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 133442)