Heber Primary School, London
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
Heber Primary School excels in reading, with most pupils making good progress and being confident readers. The Early Years provision is particularly strong, with outstanding teaching in Nursery helping children to make excellent progress. The school creates a caring environment where pupils feel safe, behave well, and develop strong personal values.
Key Strengths
- Most pupils make good progress in reading and are confident readers throughout the school
- Children in Early Years Foundation Stage make good progress with outstanding teaching in Nursery
- Pupils behave well, feel safe, and the school promotes their personal, social, moral, spiritual and cultural development effectively
- Leaders listen to parents and act on their feedback
- The restructured leadership team is now checking teaching quality more rigorously
Areas for Improvement
- Too many pupils do not make good enough progress in writing and mathematics
- Teachers do not always check pupils' understanding during lessons or set tasks at the right level, especially for the most able
- Marking does not always provide clear guidance and pupils do not have enough chances to respond to feedback
- Leaders and governors are not using progress data effectively to accelerate pupil achievement
- More able pupils are not being sufficiently challenged
Safeguarding
Safeguarding is effective; behaviour and safety of pupils is rated Good with great care taken to identify pupils' personal and social needs.
Extracurricular Activities
Trips, events promoting spiritual moral social and cultural development
Heber Primary School requires improvement as a result of pupils not making sufficient progress in writing and mathematics, and teaching that does not consistently meet the needs of all learners. The school was previously rated Good but has declined to Requires Improvement.
At a Glance
12.7%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
220 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2025/26KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 85% to 92%. Maths has remained stable at around 86%. Writing has declined from 78% to 74%.
Class Sizes
26.4
Avg class size
30.0
Infant (KS1)
27.6
KS2
14
Total classes
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
106%
Over capacity
447 pupils
420 capacity
27 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for London
Admissions Demand - Southwark
Places available
3,264
Applications
2,205
Got 1st preference
84.7%
Got preferred school
98.6%
Primary admissions across Southwark (2025/26)
Inspection History(109)
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Pupil Absence2024/25
4.17239%
Overall absence
7.79944%
Persistent absence
359
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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