Community school · West Sussex

Heron Way Primary School

4–11Ages
417Pupils
PrimaryPhase
125887URN

Heron Way, Horsham, RH13 6DJ · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Feb 2024 Previous framework

Outstanding

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

3.5per place

1.1 above West Sussex median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in West Sussex

207 applications for 59 places · 24th of 180 in West Sussex

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

95%met the expected standard

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Outstanding · 20 February 2024Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education	Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes	Outstanding
Personal development	Outstanding
Leadership and management	Outstanding
Early years provision	Outstanding

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

3.5applications per place, Reception

1.1 above West Sussex median (2.5) 1.3 above England median (2.2)

207 applications · 59 places offered · 78 named it first

2026 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.5
2025 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.5
2024 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.6
2023 3.4; West Sussex median median 2.6
2022 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2021 4.1; West Sussex median median 2.7
2020 4.2; West Sussex median median 2.8
2019 3.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2018 4.0; West Sussex median median 2.8
2017 3.1; West Sussex median median 2.5
2016 3.5; West Sussex median median 2.7
2015 3.8; West Sussex median median 2.8
2014 3.3; West Sussex median median 2.6

More applications per place than the West Sussex median in 13 of 13 years.

This school
West Sussex median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	59	207	3.5	78	1.32
Sep 2025	59	193	3.3	88	1.49
Sep 2024	61	187	3.1	74	1.21
Sep 2023	60	202	3.4	71	1.18
Sep 2022	60	211	3.5	68	1.13
Sep 2021	60	247	4.1	86	1.43
Sep 2020	60	251	4.2	86	1.43
Sep 2019	60	182	3.0	41	0.68
Sep 2018	60	242	4.0	90	1.50
Sep 2017	60	184	3.1	67	1.12
Sep 2016	60	207	3.5	81	1.35
Sep 2015	60	228	3.8	91	1.52
Sep 2014	60	195	3.3	65	1.08

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 100% · Writing 98% · Maths 97% → all three 95% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard95%1st of 188 in West Sussex

West Sussex 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard100%

West Sussex 80% England 78%

Higher standard62%

West Sussex 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 111 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard98%

West Sussex 72% England 75%

Greater depth27%

West Sussex 9% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard97%

West Sussex 74% England 77%

Higher standard35%

West Sussex 21% England 24%

Average scaled score 109 (100 = expected standard)

This school
West Sussex median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	95%	17%	111	109
2023/24	86%	9%	110	107
2022/23	96%	9%	110	109

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Heron Way Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Outstanding2024

3.5applications per place 95%met the SATs standard
Kingslea Primary School
1.3 km · West Sussex

2026

4.0applications per place 79%met the SATs standard
Leechpool Primary School
1.3 km · West Sussex

Requires improvement2024

2.2applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Oakfields Primary School, Horsham
1.7 km · West Sussex

Good2024

2.3applications per place 31%met the SATs standard
St Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
2.1 km · West Sussex

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 67%met the SATs standard
The College of Richard Collyer In Horsham
2.2 km · West Sussex

Not yet inspected
St Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham
2.3 km · West Sussex

Good2023

2.3applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
North Heath Community Primary School
2.5 km · West Sussex

Remains Good2023

2.1applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
All Saints CofE Primary School, Horsham
2.6 km · West Sussex

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.9applications per place 77%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 125887 · 938/2133
Capacity: 420 pupils · 417 on roll
Free school meals: 5.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
Address: Heron Way, Horsham, RH13 6DJ
Local authority: West Sussex · Horsham

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources