Herons' Moor Academy, Weston-super-Mare

In its own words: "We empower children to become confident, independent learners and responsible leaders who are equipped to shape their own futures and make a positive difference in the world around them. We believe that children thrive when they are trusted with responsibility, encouraged to think critically and given meaningful opportunities to lead."

The school runs a breakfast club from 7:45am and after-school care, from £4.25 per session.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Herons' Moor Academy reached the expected standard in reading and 83% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 77% and 75% in North Somerset and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 80% in reading and 82% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Herons' Moor Academy as their first choice and 76 named it as one of their preferences, for 50 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.

The nearest other state primary schools to Herons' Moor Academy are Becket Primary School (0.6 miles, Requires improvement, 72% reading, 63% maths); Mendip Green Primary School (0.7 miles, Good, 71% reading, 68% maths); Mead Vale Community Primary School (0.7 miles, Requires improvement, 80% reading, 90% maths); and Worle Village Primary School (1 mile, Good, 90% reading, 97% maths).

Herons' Moor Academy's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Herons' Moor Academy is one of 36 schools run by Cabot Learning Federation, an academy trust.

Across the trust's primary schools, 70% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.

78 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Herons' Moor Academy (as of September 2025): 91% would recommend the school, 95% say their child is happy there and 67% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (67%).

In 2026, 42 pupils (9.4%) received SEN support and 14 (3.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is speech, language and communication needs.

The nearest railway station is Worle Rail Station, about 720 metres away (roughly a 9-minute walk).

13 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is The Campus (sw-bound), 50 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 157 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in North Somerset (76), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, Herons' Moor Academy issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Herons' Moor Academy are Worle Community School (0.6 miles), Priory Community School (0.9 miles) and Winterstoke Hundred Academy (1.1 miles).