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Overview
SCHOOL PROFILE

Heron Academy

Not applicable Academy special sponsor led URN 149331
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 90 Published school capacity
Capacity used 95.6% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 19 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest inspection

12 May 2026
Latest published outcome Met
Renewed framework
Safeguarding Met
Inclusion Strong standard
Curriculum & teaching Expected standard
Achievement Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour Expected standard
Personal development Expected standard
Leadership & governance Expected standard
INSPECTION HISTORY

Previous Ofsted activity

10 November 2021
Graded inspection Inadequate
Published 13 January 2022
Published 24 July 2026 View Ofsted record
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy special sponsor led
Phase Not applicable
Gender Mixed
Religious character Does not apply
Local authority Lambeth
Trust LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 86 86 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 36 41.9% of pupils
Male pupils 50 58.1% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

62.8%
38.0 pts above England
School 62.8%
Lambeth 37.1%
London 26.3%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

29.1%
8.8 pts above England
School 29.1%
Lambeth 39.6%
London 39.2%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

0.0%
1.0 pts below England
School 0.0%
Lambeth 0.5%
London 0.5%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

African
46.5%
40
White British
12.8%
11
Caribbean
10.5%
9
Any other Asian background
8.1%
7
Any other White background
8.1%
7
Any other ethnic group
5.8%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 100.0% 86 of 86 pupils
79.2 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 100.0%
Lambeth 23.3%
London 19.8%
England 20.8%
SEN support 0.0% 0 pupils
England 14.8% 14.8 pts below
EHC plans 100.0% 86 pupils
England 6.0% 94.0 pts above
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Autistic spectrum disorder 29
Specific learning difficulty 21
Severe learning difficulty 14
Profound & multiple learning difficulty 6
Other difficulty or disability 5
Speech, language & communication 4

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

17.73%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

11.51 pts higher than England
School 17.73%
Lambeth 6.67%
London 6.38%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

43.14%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

27.32 pts higher than England
School 43.14%
Lambeth 19.39%
London 17.60%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

9.80%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

8.00 pts higher than England
School 9.80%
Lambeth 1.99%
London 1.67%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open not applicable schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

95.6% 15.8 pts above England
Heron Academy
95.6%
Lambeth
78.5%
London
75.9%
England
79.8%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information