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Heron Hill Primary School

Westmorland and Furness, LA9 7JHPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Oct 2022
KS2 Results
55%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.0×
Not oversubscribed
37 1st-choice / 37 places
Ranking
#9,459
of 13,686 nationally

About Heron Hill Primary School

Heron Hill Primary School sits within the Westmorland and Furness local authority, a mixed state primary for children aged 3 to 11. In the most recent local rankings of similar schools, it placed 58th out of 121, putting it just below the middle of the pack. The top-performing peers in the area are Yarlside Academy, St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Ulverston, and Staveley CofE School, all of which scored higher on the same ranking metric. Heron Hill's own ranking score of 55 places it in the bottom half of schools nationally, though it's worth noting that the local authority itself has only six schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted, so Good provision is the norm here. The school is led by headteacher Lucy Middleton and currently has 424 pupils on roll, slightly exceeding its official capacity of 420. It is a non-religious school with nursery provision, and it has a notably low proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals at 7. 1 per cent.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressHayfell Avenue, Kendal, Westmorland and Furness, LA9 7JH
HeadteacherLucy Middleton
Local AuthorityWestmorland and Furness
Number of Pupils424
Free School Meals (FSM)7.1%
School Capacity424 / 420 (101% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Oct 2022
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Oct 2022): School remains Good

Source: Ofsted, 12 Sept 2014. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

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AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageVisionLearning DifficultyOther

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Heron Hill Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.