Sir John Heron Primary School
Community primary school in London (Newham).
KS2 RWM expected
81%
▲ 19pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
88%
▲ 13pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
88%
▲ 14pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
83%
▲ 11pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
94.0%
▼ 1pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
19.4
▼ 1.3 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
37.7%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
92%
453 / 490 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Enrichment found on the school website
12Clubs and activitiesfound on the website
2Programmesteaching and wellbeing approaches
4Awards and marksnamed by the school
By areaiFound on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority. Counts show what a website mentions, not how much a school offers.
- 5 Sports and active
- 2 STEM and digital
- 1 Creative arts
- 4 Music and performance
- 1 Academic support
- 1 Life skills and outdoor
Clubs, activities and programmes
14 listediActivities are as listed on the school website. Programme descriptions are Governance Register summaries; where none is given, WhatSchool's category is shown. Found on the school website by WhatSchool, March 2026. Not verified; the school website is the authority.Scroll sideways for more
| Activity | Type | Area | About |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Basketball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Choir | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Climbing | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Dance | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Dodgeball | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Football | Club | Sports and active | - |
| Lego | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Orchestra | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Sewing | Club | Creative arts | - |
| Coding | Club | STEM and digital | - |
| Drama | Club | Music and performance | - |
| Read Write Inc (RWI) | Programme | Academic support | Phonics programme for teaching early reading and writing. |
| Forest School | Programme | Life skills and outdoor | Regular outdoor learning sessions in a woodland or natural setting. |
Guides for parents
All guides- Forest School: what it is and how to check a schoolWhat Forest School means, how it differs from outdoor learning, and what to ask.
- School uniform: costs, rules and helpThe new limit on branded items from September 2026, what schools must do, and where to get help.