Heron Academy
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Heron Academy is a other academy in London, Lambeth. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 19 member schools: 5 primary schools, 10 special schools, 4 alternative provision settings. Local authorities: Bexley | Bromley | East Sussex | Lambeth | Surrey. Regions: London | South East. — from the LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- Heron Academy
- Address
- Heron Road, Herne Hill
- Postcode
- SE24 0HZ
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Parliamentary constituency
- Dulwich and West Norwood
- URN (official identifier)
- 149331
- Establishment number
- 7002
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Other
- Age range
- 11–19 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Does not apply
- SEND provision
- SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 86
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 90
- School type
- Special academy (sponsor led)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- Headteacher
- Ms Melanie Hall-Judd
- Ofsted inspection
- Inspected 12 May 2026 — read the report cardReport card grades (no overall grade is given)InclusionStrong standardCurriculum and teachingExpected standardAchievementExpected standardAttendance and behaviourExpected standardPersonal development and wellbeingExpected standardPost-16 provisionStrong standardLeadership and governanceExpected standardSafeguardingMetSource: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- heron.lseat.org.uk
- Telephone
- 02073265898
- Date opened
- 1 Feb 2023
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at Heron Academy
| 2025/26 | This school | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 86 | 33,735 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 62.8% | 39.4% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 0.0% | 15.6% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 100.0% | 7.4% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 29.1% | 42.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
8 published inspections for Heron Academy, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· Academy First Section 5
Read report- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding standards
- Met
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
Report published 24 Jul 2026
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 2
Read reportInspected as The Michael Tippett School (URN 133442)
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 12 Dec 2022
· Schools into Special Measures Visit 1
Read reportInspected as The Michael Tippett School (URN 133442)
- Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
- Taking effective action towards the removal of special measures
Report published 25 Jul 2022
· S8 No Formal Designation Visit
Read reportInspected as The Michael Tippett School (URN 133442)
Overall effectiveness: Inadequate
- Category of concern
- SM
- Personal development
- Inadequate
- Quality of education
- Inadequate
- Sixth form provision
- Inadequate
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Inadequate
- Safeguarding is effective
- No
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Inadequate
Report published 13 Jan 2022
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read reportInspected as The Michael Tippett School (URN 133442)
- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 15 Dec 2017
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Michael Tippett School (URN 133442)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Outstanding
Report published 18 Oct 2012
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Michael Tippett School (URN 133442)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 10 Mar 2010
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as The Michael Tippett School (URN 133442)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 23 May 2007
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at Heron Academy
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 18.2% | 11.2% | 12.9% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 36.4% | 32.9% | 34.7% |
Local authority and England figures are for special schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at Heron Academy
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £52,800 for 48 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Lambeth | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 77.4% | 42.1% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £852 | £563 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at Heron Academy
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Special · 81 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total income | £4,308,000 £53,185 per pupil | £31,371 |
| Total spending | £3,823,000 £47,198 per pupil | £28,514 |
| Teaching staff | £843,000 £10,407 per pupil · 22.1% | £11,172 · 39.2% |
| Education support staff | £1,397,000 £17,247 per pupil · 36.5% | £8,727 · 30.6% |
| Supply and agency staff | £752,000 £9,284 per pupil · 19.7% | £1,495 · 5.2% |
| …of which agency supply | £752,000 £9,284 per pupil · 19.7% | £1,361 · 4.8% |
| In-year balance | £485,000 | |
| Revenue reserve | £443,000 | |
Previous year (2023/24): spending £46,152 per pupil, supply and agency £7,443 per pupil — spending up £1,046 per pupil on 2023/24.
Not enough schools of this phase in the local authority to compare.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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