Heron Primary School, Gloucester

Good
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 411

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~511m)Possible (~730m)Unlikely (~949m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs Claire Brookes
Pupils:402 / 420 capacity
LA:Gloucestershire
Phone:01452415105
Address:Heron Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 4BN
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
-

Overall

Good

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Good

Personal Development

Good

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:115749
UKPRN:10069664
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Gloucester
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Good at its May 2012 inspection — unchanged since its previous inspection.

Rated Good for

Leadership & management.

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At a Glance

16.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

No

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

105 responses
Would recommend66%
Child is happy80%
Well taught79%
Good progress63%
Feels safe83%
Well behaved69%
Bullying dealt with12%
Kept informed73%
Handles concerns43%
Wider development61%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-11ppMaths-17ppWriting+5pp

Reading has declined from 87% to 76%. Maths has declined from 83% to 66%. Writing has improved from 73% to 78%.

Class Sizes

28.9

Avg class size

27.8

Infant (KS1)

29.6

KS2

11

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Heron Primary School (o/s)
80m · 1 min walk
Fieldfare (before)
212m · 3 min walk
Morrisons (opp)
288m · 5 min walk
Woodcock Close (before)
303m · 5 min walk
Stonechat Avenue (before)
317m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

96%

Near capacity

402 pupils

420 capacity

18 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Gloucester

Medium pressure
New homes approved:3,296
Projected new pupils:824

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Gloucester

Admissions Demand - Gloucestershire

Low demand0.79x oversubscription

Places available

7,383

Applications

5,834

Got 1st preference

91.9%

Got preferred school

98.5%

Primary admissions across Gloucestershire (2025/26)

Inspection History(8)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early YearsGood
22 October 2019
1 October 2015

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.80805%

Overall absence

12.77174%

Persistent absence

368

Enrolments

Authorised4.60932%
Unauthorised1.19873%
Persistent (10%+)12.77174%
Severe (50%+)0.27174%

Absence trend

4.0562%
18/19
3.25074%
20/21
5.64275%
21/22
6.50739%
22/23
6.43863%
23/24
5.80805%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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