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School · SpecialiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Herons Dale School

Community special school in Shoreham-by-Sea (West Sussex).

Pupils
146
on roll
Ofsted
Ungraded inspection
inspected Feb 2023
Attendance rate
88.3%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
7.9
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
33.6%
school census 15/01/2026
SEN support
0.0%
2025/26
Capacity
112%
146 / 130 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Teacher turnover
6.9%
2024/25

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

Herons Dale School is a special school located in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex. The school caters for boys and girls aged 4 to 11. The Headteacher is Isabel Robson.

Enrichment

7 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • Athletics
  • Band
  • Chess
  • Choir
  • Football
  • Swimming
  • Forest School

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
  • UNICEF Rights Respecting SchoolsChildren's rights

Key facts

URN
126169
Type
Community special school
Phase
Not applicable
Ages
4 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
West Sussex
Constituency
East Worthing and Shoreham
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Governing body (7 current, 3 former)

Special schools governing body.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Rebecca DunneChair of GovernorsAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mrs Teresa O'ConnellGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2026 · until 2030
Mr Alex MillingtonGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · until 2029
Cath CollinsGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Miss Megan PalmerGovernorElected by school staffsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Ms Lizzie LeesonGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027
Isabel RobsonGovernorEx-officio by virtue of office as headteacher/principalsince 2016
Richard Salloum FormerGovernorElected by parentssince 2025 · term ended 2025
Mr Ian Porritt FormerGovernorNominated by LA and appointed by GBsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mrs Anne Ingoldby FormerGovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record