Sir John Heron Primary School, London

Ofsted's report card from its 15 September 2026 inspection grades Sir John Heron Primary School on 7 areas: 6 strong standard and 1 expected standard. Report cards replaced single-word judgements in November 2025, on a five-point scale from exceptional to urgent improvement.

Achievement - Strong standard. "Pupils achieve well across the breadth of the curriculum and in every phase of the school."

Curriculum and teaching - Strong standard. "Leaders have an accurate understanding of the quality of the curriculum and teaching across the school."

Early years - Strong standard. "Leaders ensure that children have a very successful start to their education."

Inclusion - Strong standard. "An inclusive approach runs through all aspects of school life."

Leadership and governance - Strong standard. "Leaders put the best interests of pupils at the heart of their work."

Personal development and wellbeing - Strong standard. "Pupils benefit from a broad and well-planned personal development programme."

Attendance and behaviour - Expected standard. "Leaders have established systems to improve attendance."

Safeguarding standards were met.

Ofsted's next steps for the school: "Leaders and those responsible for governance should ensure that effective attendance strategies continue to reduce persistent absence and further improve pupils' attendance".

Clubs and activities named on the school's website include football, tennis, Lego, eco club and journalism.

The school runs a breakfast club, from £1.00 per session.

In 2025, 88% of Year 6 pupils at Sir John Heron Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 88% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 83% and 85% in Newham and 77% and 75% across England.

Results rose from 71% in reading and 74% in maths in 2024.

For September 2026 entry, 48 families put Sir John Heron Primary School as their first choice and 106 named it as one of their preferences, for 49 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 Sir John Heron Primary School are Avenue Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 87% reading, 85% maths); Sheringham Primary School (0.2 miles, Outstanding, 78% reading, 73% maths); St Winefride's RC Primary School (0.2 miles, Good, 94% reading, 94% maths); and Dersingham Primary School (0.3 miles, Good, 87% reading, 84% maths).

Sir John Heron Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

37.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well above the average state school (25%), and 84.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are Asian (68%) and Black (12%).

In 2026, 102 pupils (22.5%) received SEN support and 26 (5.7%) 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.

Sir John Heron Primary School has a resourced provision for profound and multiple learning difficulties: 16 places, 16 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Manor Park Rail Station, about 630 metres away (roughly a 8-minute walk).

9 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Rabbits Road, 220 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Sir John Heron Primary School stands in is among the 20% most deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In 2024/25, Sir John Heron Primary School issued 1 suspension, 0.2 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.

The secondary schools closest to Sir John Heron Primary School are Little Ilford School (0.3 miles) and The Ursuline Academy Ilford (1 mile).