Herons' Moor Academy
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 3–11 · Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset
Herons' Moor Academy is a primary school in Weston-super-Mare, North Somerset for ages 3–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. North Somerset has published a last distance offered for this school for Reception 2015 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Highlands Lane, Locking Castle, Weston-super-Mare, BS24 7DX
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 3–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- North Somerset
- Pupils on roll
- 447 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 26.4
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “The school is a nurturing and caring environment.”
- “It is a happy community where pupils and staff feel a strong sense of belonging.”
- “Pupils are kind and show respect towards staff and to each other.”
To improve
- “However, on some occasions, in some subjects, teachers do not use these checks to correct the errors that pupils make.”
- “Sometimes, teachers do not support pupils to move on when they have secured their knowledge.”
- “As a result, some pupils have gaps in their knowledge.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 June 2025 (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) | 73% | 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: 48 first-preference applications, 50 offers in total, 48 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Reception 2015 to 2026, as North Somerset 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 North Somerset.
- Becket Primary School 0.6 mi Requires improvement Last distance published
- Mendip Green Primary School 0.7 mi Good Last distance published
- Mead Vale Community Primary School 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Worle Village Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Martin's Church of England Primary School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- St Georges Church School 1.0 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St Mark's Ecumenical Anglican/Methodist Primary School 1.1 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Parklands Educate Together Primary 1.2 mi Good Last distance published