Heron Way Primary School
Heron Way, Horsham, RH13 6DJ
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 4 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mr James Crump
- Constituency
- Horsham
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 417
- URN
- 125887
- Local authority
- West Sussex
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01403261944
About this school
Heron Way Primary School is a community primary school in Horsham. It teaches children aged 4 to 11 and has 417 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Heron Way Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 56 | 57 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 96% | 86% | 95% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 9% | 9% | 17% |
| Expected standard in reading | 98% | 98% | 100% |
| Expected standard in maths | 100% | 96% | 97% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 96% | 95% | 93% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 110.0 | 110.0 | 111.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 109.0 | 107.0 | 109.0 |
| Reading progress | +4.10 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +3.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Heron Way Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Sussex average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 96% | 53.2% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 86% | 54.1% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 95% | 56.3% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 3.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 412 |
| 2023/24 | 418 |
| 2024/25 | 418 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Heron Way Primary School compares
Heron Way Primary School ranked 1st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 95% | 3.4% | 6.7% | 417 | — |
| Kingslea Primary School | 79% | 3.3% | 6.1% | 428 | 0.8 miles |
| Leechpool Primary School | 73% | 4.3% | 10.6% | 409 | 0.8 miles |
| Oakfields Primary School, Horsham | 31% | 7.6% | 25.8% | 222 | 1.0 miles |
| St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School | 67% | 3.8% | 7.1% | 200 | 1.3 miles |
| St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham | 83% | 5.1% | 12.6% | 201 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 6.7%
- English as an additional language
- 6%
- Overall absence
- 3.38%
- Persistent absence
- 3.01%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Kingslea Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Leechpool Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham1.0 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Horsham
-
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham1.5 miles
Primary · Horsham
Other schools in Horsham
Heron Way Primary School ranks 1st of the 26 ranked primary schools in Horsham.
- All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham Primary
- Arunside School, Horsham Primary
- Barns Green Primary School Primary
- Castlewood Primary School Primary
- Colgate Primary School Primary
- Greenway Junior School Primary
- Holbrook Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Lower Beeding Primary
- Jolesfield CofE Primary School Primary
- Kilnwood Vale Primary School Primary
- Kingslea Primary School Primary
- Leechpool Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Heron Way Primary School teach?
- Heron Way Primary School teaches children aged 4 to 11. It is a primary school in Horsham.
- Who is the headteacher of Heron Way Primary School?
- The headteacher of Heron Way Primary School is Mr James Crump, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Heron Way Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Heron Way Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Heron Way Primary School?
- Heron Way Primary School has 417 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 4 to 11.
- Is Heron Way Primary School full?
- Heron Way Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 417 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Heron Way Primary School a faith school?
- No. Heron Way Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Heron Way Primary School have a nursery?
- No. The schools register records Heron Way Primary School as having no nursery classes.
- How have Heron Way Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 96% in 2022/23 and 95% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Heron Way Primary School compare with other schools in West Sussex?
- Heron Way Primary School ranked 1st of 192 primary schools in West Sussex for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 99% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 95% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Heron Way Primary School's absence rate?
- Heron Way Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Heron Way Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Heron Way Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.