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Heron Academy

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Heron Road
 Herne Hill
 London SE24 0HZ
Telephone: 020 7326 5898

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-19)
Type: Special Sponsor-Led Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Special
Established: 2023
History: This school arose from The Michael Tippett School
Trust: London South East Academies Trust
Sponsor: Bromley College of Further and Higher Education

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Ms Melanie Hall-Judd (since November 2022)
Previous Headteacher: Joanna Tarrant
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 8.88 / 29.16
Non-teaching Staff*: 37.29
Number of pupils: 86
Pupils Per Teacher: 9.7
Sex: Mixed (58% boys / 42% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 60.00% (high)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 45.0%
Local child deprivation rate: 23.2% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 86.9%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 80.3%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.4km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Region: London
Authority: Lambeth
Electoral Ward: Herne Hill & Loughborough Junction
School Number: 2087002

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 12th May 2026 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Inadequate

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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