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Herons Dale School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hawkins Crescent
 Shoreham-by-Sea
 West Sussex BN43 6TN
Telephone: 01273 596904

School Type

Phase: Primary (ages 4-11)
Type: Special Community School
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Miss Isabel Robson (since July 2016)
Previous Headteacher: Trish Stepney
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 22.37 / 49.76
Non-teaching Staff*: 61.11
Number of pupils: 146
Pupils Per Teacher: 6.5
Sex: Mixed (71% boys / 29% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 33.60% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 19.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.1% (2km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.0%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.0km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Financials

Total Income: £3,742,843*
Income Per Pupil: £25,635
* Income figures are for all schools in the same federation (see list below right)

Location and Administration

Region: South East
Authority: West Sussex
Electoral Ward: Hillside
School Number: 9387021

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 6th February 2013 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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