Heron Academy
Report card: Expected standard to strong standard
Heron Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0HZOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Heron Academy is a special school in Lambeth for ages 11 to 19. It is one of the 97 schools in Lambeth. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 12 May 2026, report published 24 July 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.
- Inclusion
- Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching
- Expected standard
- Achievement
- Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour
- Expected standard
- Personal development and wellbeing
- Expected standard
- Leadership and governance
- Expected standard
- Post-16 provision
- Strong standard
- Safeguarding
- Met
Pupil numbers and mix
86 pupils on roll, with places for 90
Schools near Heron Academy
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School | 0.7 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Lansdowne School | 0.9 miles | Report card: Expected standard to strong standard | Attainment 8: 1.9 |
| JUS Education | 0.9 miles | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Turney Primary and Secondary Special School | 1 mile | Ofsted judgements: Good | 0% met the expected standard |
| PhoenixPlace | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 9.8 |
School details
- School type
- Academy special sponsor led
- Sector
- Academy
- Trust
- LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST
- Age range
- 11 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Melanie Hall-Judd
- Phone
- 02073265898
- Address
- Heron Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0HZ
- Local authority
- Lambeth
- URN
- 149331
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.