Heron Park Primary Academy

URN 138390·Primary·Academy sponsor led·Aurora Academies Trust·Compare
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: May 2022Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£6,357.56

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

74.6%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

0.0%

of income

In-year balance

+4.7%

of income

Key indicators

No active flags for this school.

Latest Ofsted inspection

Good

24 May 2022 · Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 3

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Good

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Performance snapshot

Expected standard (reading)55.0%
Expected standard (writing)73.0%
Expected standard (maths)48.0%
Combined (RWM)Percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing, and maths at the end of primary school.41.0%

2024/25 · KS2

School demographics

Pupils on roll

348

Capacity

420 (83%)

Free school meals

39.7%

English additional lang.

20.1%

Ethnicity

White British 71.3%Asian 5.1%Black 4.9%Mixed 6.1%Other 4.0%

Age range: 411

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

17.2

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

20.2

Mean salary

£43,950

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

7.6%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

24.1%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

4.8%

Unauthorised absence

2.8%

2024/25 · 299 pupils