Heron Park Primary Academy
Primary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 2–11 · Eastbourne, East Sussex
Heron Park Primary Academy is a primary school in Eastbourne, East Sussex for ages 2–11 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 24 May 2022. East Sussex has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Dallington Road, Hampden Park, Eastbourne, BN22 9EE
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- East Sussex
- Pupils on roll
- 303 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 38% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.2
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 24 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud of their school.”
- “They explain that everyone is welcome ‘because of our values’.”
- “Pupils try hard to show these values of being respectful, curious, independent, resilient and aspirational.”
To improve
- “Bullying is rare, but sometimes pupils can be unkind.”
- “However, in some subjects, the curriculum is new and is not yet fully in place.”
- “This means that pupils do not know as much as they could in all subjects.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 July 2022 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 41% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 18 first-preference applications, 21 offers in total, 18 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Reception 2017 to 2026, as East Sussex published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Which schools pupils move on to or come from
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in East Sussex.
- Parkland Infant School 0.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Parkland Junior School 0.6 mi Standards maintained
- Oakwood Primary Academy 0.8 mi Good Last distance published
- Shinewater Primary School 0.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- West Rise Primary School and Nursery 0.9 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Stafford Junior School 1.1 mi Good
- Stone Cross School 1.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Tollgate Community Junior School 1.3 mi No Ofsted grade