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School · PrimaryiSource 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.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Heron Park Primary Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in Eastbourne (East Sussex).

KS2 RWM expected
41%
▼ 21pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
55%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
48%
▼ 26pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
73%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.4%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.2
▼ 3.5 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
38.0%
▲ 13pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
72%
303 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Aurora Academies Trust

Heron Park Primary Academy is one of 7 schools run by Aurora Academies Trust.

Type of school
Academy sponsor led
Ages
2 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
City Academy WhitehawkPrimaryBrighton and Hove32310Good 2024
Glenleigh Park Primary AcademyPrimaryEast Sussex3347Good 2023
Heron Park Primary Academy (this school)PrimaryEast Sussex3038Good 2022
King Offa Primary AcademyPrimaryEast Sussex4029Good 2020Ungraded inspection Apr 2025, no grade given
Oakwood Primary AcademyPrimaryEast Sussex30010Good 2022
The Gatwick SchoolAll-throughWest Sussex86110Good 2024
Westvale Park Primary AcademyPrimarySurrey3838Good 2023
7 schools2,906

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.