Side by side
Heron Academy and Lansdowne School
The published facts for both schools, each with its source. Where a school or the government has not published something, the cell says so. We do not name a winner.
What differs
- Heron Academy takes ages 11 to 19; Lansdowne School takes ages 11 to 18.
- Heron Academy has 86 pupils; Lansdowne School has 163.
- The two schools are 0.9 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Heron Academy | Lansdowne School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy special sponsor led DfE register | State-funded: Community special school DfE register |
| Ages | 11 to 19 DfE register | 11 to 18 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 86 DfE register | 163 DfE register |
| Borough | Lambeth DfE register | Lambeth DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted report card, 12 May 2026 Ofsted | Ofsted report card, 10 February 2026 Ofsted |
| Where leavers went | ||
| Stayed in education or work after GCSEs | Not published | 100% (left 2022/23) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 60% DfE register | 78.8% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 32.1% school census 2024/25 | 29.4% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 0% school census 2024/25 | 0% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 9.7 DfE workforce census | 5.9 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 17.7% DfE, 2024/25 | 9.8% DfE, 2024/25 |
DfE register: Get Information About Schools, daily extract as at 2026-10-07. Other sources are named in each cell; every figure links to its source on the school's own page.
Shaded cells differ between the two schools. A blank is not a weakness: it means the figure has not been published, or does not apply to that type of school. Fees and results are not comparable between state and independent schools.