Community school · Newham

Sir John Heron Primary School

2–11Ages
453Pupils
PrimaryPhase
132789URN

School Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5PY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.2per place

0.4 below Newham median (2.6)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Newham

106 applications for 49 places · 56th of 63 in Newham

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

81%met the expected standard

Newham 77% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodNov 2012

School remains GoodUngraded inspection · May 2022

Inspection history

19 May 2022
Ungraded inspection: School remains Good
27 November 2012
Graded inspection: Good

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

2.2applications per place, Reception

0.4 below Newham median (2.6) close to England median (2.2)

106 applications · 49 places offered · 48 named it first

2026 2.2; Newham median median 2.6
2025 2.0; Newham median median 2.7
2024 2.3; Newham median median 2.7
2023 2.3; Newham median median 2.6
2022 2.1; Newham median median 2.6
2021 2.7; Newham median median 2.7
2020 2.7; Newham median median 2.7
2019 2.2; Newham median median 2.8
2018 2.8; Newham median median 2.8
2017 2.4; Newham median median 2.9
2016 3.5; Newham median median 3.1
2015 3.6; Newham median median 3.0
2014 3.5; Newham median median 3.0

This school
Newham 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	49	106	2.2	48	0.98
Sep 2025	46	93	2.0	43	0.93
Sep 2024	60	136	2.3	53	0.88
Sep 2023	52	118	2.3	51	0.98
Sep 2022	50	105	2.1	48	0.96
Sep 2021	39	107	2.7	39	1.00
Sep 2020	51	137	2.7	47	0.92
Sep 2019	60	133	2.2	62	1.03
Sep 2018	53	150	2.8	49	0.92
Sep 2017	60	144	2.4	58	0.97
Sep 2016	55	194	3.5	49	0.89
Sep 2015	59	214	3.6	55	0.93
Sep 2014	59	205	3.5	59	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 88% · Writing 83% · Maths 88% → all three 81% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard81%22nd of 62 in Newham

Newham 77% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard88%

Newham 83% England 78%

Higher standard29%

Newham 40% England 33%

Average scaled score 107 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard83%

Newham 83% England 75%

Greater depth20%

Newham 23% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard88%

Newham 85% England 77%

Higher standard32%

Newham 37% England 24%

Average scaled score 108 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Newham median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	81%	8%	107	108
2023/24	66%	9%	105	105
2022/23	63%	12%	107	107

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

Sir John Heron Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Remains Good2022

2.2applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Avenue Primary School
0.4 km · Newham

Remains Good2024

3.2applications per place 78%met the SATs standard
Sheringham Primary School
0.4 km · Newham

Outstanding2024

2.3applications per place 63%met the SATs standard
St Winefride's RC Primary School
0.4 km · Newham

Good2023

2.0applications per place 82%met the SATs standard
Dersingham Primary School
0.5 km · Newham

Graded · no overall grade2024

2.4applications per place 80%met the SATs standard
Essex Primary School
0.6 km · Newham

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 81%met the SATs standard
Salisbury Primary School
0.6 km · Newham

Remains Good2024

2.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard
Kensington Primary School
1.0 km · Newham

2026

2.1applications per place 59%met the SATs standard
Monega Primary School
1.1 km · Newham

2026

2.9applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

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

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School details

Type: Community school
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 132789 · 316/2101
Capacity: 490 pupils · 453 on roll
Free school meals: 43.3% of pupils (England median 23%)
SEN provision: Resourced provision
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 September 2001
Address: School Road, Manor Park, London, E12 5PY
Local authority: Newham

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