Heronswood Primary School

  • Primary
  • Academy
  • Ages 2 to 11
Ofsted: Outstanding

Heronswood Road, Kidderminster, DY10 4EXOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Heronswood Primary School is a primary school in Kidderminster for ages 2 to 11. It is one of the 273 schools in Worcestershire. It ranks 10th of 23 primary schools in Kidderminster. Its latest Ofsted rating is Outstanding, from an inspection in April 2024.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 30 April 2024, report published 18 June 2024

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Early years provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Met

What Ofsted said

From the inspection on 30 April 2024

Pupils at Heronswood Primary School are expected to do their very best and live by the school's 'STARS values' of sharing, trust, achievement, respect and safety each day. The school sets very clear expectations for pupils' behaviour and attendance. Pupils attend regularly and feel safe at school. Pupils are respectful of staff and one another. Classrooms are hardworking places where pupils work hard and achieve well. 'Zone boards' help pupils to take ownership of their behaviour in school. Staff apply the school rules with fairness and consistency. Any pupil who needs it, gets high-quality support to behave well. Pupils enjoy competing in a range of activities, like the bell boating regatta and a choir event. There is strong uptake of the wide range of clubs that are available to pupils. These include art, gymnastics, drawing, mindfulness, forest school and board games. The exciting annual box car rally and the lever and Lego workshops help pupils to develop science, technology, engineering and mathematical knowledge and skills (STEM). All this helps pupils to broaden their horizons and develop new talents and interests. Pupils apply for and take on responsibilities such as school councillors, head boy or girl, sustainability leaders and digital leaders. This helps pupils to develop teamwork, negotiation and interview skills.

Exam results

SATs results (key stage 2), 2024/25

54 pupils took the tests

Expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

54%, 8 percentage points below the England average of 62%.

Higher standard in reading, writing and maths2%

2%, 6 percentage points below the England average of 8%.

Reading, average scaled score104

104, 2 below the England average of 106.

Maths, average scaled score102

102, 3 below the England average of 105.

Grammar, punctuation and spelling, average scaled score101

101, 4 below the England average of 105.

Pupil numbers and mix

485 pupils on roll, with places for 504

Eligible for free school meals17.5%

17.5%, 9 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language4.3%

4.3%, 17.3 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support17.1%

17.1%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan2.7%

2.7%, 3.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Heronswood Primary School

SchoolDistanceOfstedResults
Comberton Primary School0.8 milesOfsted judgements: Good66% met the expected standard
Foley Park Primary Academy1 mileOfsted: Good42% met the expected standard
Offmore Primary School1 mileOfsted: Good62% met the expected standard
St Ambrose Catholic Primary1 mileOfsted: Good61% met the expected standard
St George's CofE School2 milesOfsted: Good42% met the expected standard

School details

School type
Academy sponsor led
Sector
Academy
Trust
THE RIVERS C OF E MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
Age range
2 to 11
Gender
Mixed
Nursery classes
Yes
Headteacher
Karen Banford
Address
Heronswood Road, Kidderminster, DY10 4EX
Local authority
Worcestershire
URN
141246

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.