Herons' Moor Academy

About Herons' Moor Academy

Herons' Moor Academy is a state primary school in North Somerset that is currently running above its official capacity, with 448 pupils on roll against a capacity of 420. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 16.3%, which is a useful benchmark for families comparing local intakes. Demand for places is strong: for the 2025/26 admissions cycle, the school received 80 applications for 45 places, an oversubscription ratio of 1.78. Of those, 39 were first-preference applications, and all 39 received offers. That level of competition suggests the school is a popular choice among local families, and the data backs that up — 91% of parents who responded to the Ofsted Parent View survey would recommend the school. The headteacher is Georgina Tinker, and the school has no religious character, so it draws from a broad catchment.

Academically, Herons' Moor sits comfortably in the middle of the pack. In the 2023/24 Key Stage 2 results, 63% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined, just above the North Somerset local authority average of 61%. That places the school 28th out of 57 primaries in the LA, and 6672nd nationally out of 13,686 — roughly the 49th percentile. Individual subject scores were solid: a reading average of 106, maths average of 105, and 82% of pupils hit the expected standard in maths. Higher-standard attainment was more modest, with 28% reaching the higher bar in both reading and maths, but only 2% in writing. The school's most recent Ofsted inspection in May 2025 rated it Good across all areas — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and early years provision — a consistent improvement from its previous Good rating in 2011.

The school offers a nursery provision for children from age three, and its facilities include a sports hall, gymnasium, playing fields, ICT suite and a chapel. There is a wide range of clubs — gardening, drama, science, chess, art and coding — and sports on offer include football, cricket, netball, cross country and athletics. For families with children who have special educational needs, the school lists provisions for dyslexia, moderate learning difficulties, social and emotional mental health needs, speech and language needs, hearing impairment and autistic spectrum disorder. In the Parent View survey, 82% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed that SEND children get the support they need. The school is oversubscribed, so families applying should be prepared for competition, particularly for first-preference places. It suits families who want a well-regarded, non-denominational primary with strong parent satisfaction and a broad extracurricular offer, in a school that is comfortably above the local average for core academic outcomes.

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