Heber Primary School
Heber Primary School is a primary school (Community school), ages 3–11, in London, SE22, run by Southwark council. It has 447 pupils in the published census. Latest Ofsted inspection (12 March 2025): Improved significantly.
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Admissions
| Entry year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 | 0.20 mi | 60 | 249 | Not published |
2025 | 0.23 mi | 60 | 265 | Not published |
2022 | 0.19 mi | 60 | 306 | Not published |
In 2026 the last place offered on distance went to a child living 0.20 miles away.
Distances are in miles (mi), as in the map app. PAN is the published admission number. Bands and admission groups have separate criteria; school-wide places, applications and offers are not counts for each band. Past offers are a guide, not a promise of a place.
Community primary schools: "The LA uses the eastings and northings linked to an applicant's address to calculate a straight-line distance measurement to all of our community schools in Southwark, which is generated by our Capita pupil database" (council's "Admission arrangements for September 2026 intake" for community primary schools, section 1.1 note (e)). The same document adds that Ivydale Primary School (which has two sites) is measured to each site's main gate, the shorter distance used; and that flats sharing a communal entrance are measured to the block, with lower door numbers prioritised in a tie. Secondary schools set their own arrangements as their own admissions authorities: most measure a straight-line distance from the home address to the school's main entrance/gate (a few instead to a stated "admission nodal point" some distance from the school, e.g. a road junction) -- but The City of London Academy (Southwark) measures "the shortest safe walking distance" to its nodal point, not a straight line.
Southwark admissions information and published allocations
Ofsted
Improved significantly — inspected 12 March 2025.
| Area | Judgement |
|---|---|
Last graded overall judgement | Good (8 October 2019) |
Read the Ofsted inspection report
Term dates
This school’s term and holiday dates, INSET days where known, and a calendar you can subscribe to, on TermMinder.
School money
Financial status from its latest DfE return: Healthy. Reserves, spending and the trend over recent years, compared with similar schools: Heber Primary School finances.
Results
| Measure | Result | Academic year |
|---|---|---|
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 70 | 2024/25 |
KS2: higher standard in reading, writing & maths (%) | 8 | 2024/25 |
KS2 pupils | 50 | 2024/25 |
Pupils
| Measure | Pupils / percentage | Data period |
|---|---|---|
Pupils | 447 | 2025/26 |
Eligible for free school meals | 12.8% | 2025/26 |
English as an additional language | 23.7% | 2025/26 |
SEN support | 9.45% | 2024/25 |
Education, health and care (EHC) plan | 2.3% | 2024/25 |
Nearby schools
Other schools in the same council and phase. Ordered by distance where coordinates are available, then by name; locations may be postcode centres.
- Harris Primary Academy East Dulwich
- St Anthony's Catholic Primary School
- Goodrich Community Primary School
- Dulwich Village Church of England Infants' School
- Goose Green Primary and Nursery School
- Dulwich Hamlet Junior School
- Bessemer Grange Primary School
- St John's and St Clement's Church of England Primary School