Side by side
Sheringham Primary School and Sir John Heron Primary 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
- Sheringham Primary School takes ages 4 to 11; Sir John Heron Primary School takes ages 2 to 11.
- Sheringham Primary School has 585 pupils; Sir John Heron Primary School has 453.
- The two schools are 0.2 miles apart in a straight line.
Facts side by side
| Fact | Sheringham Primary School | Sir John Heron Primary School |
|---|---|---|
| The basics | ||
| Type | State-funded: Academy converter DfE register | State-funded: Community school DfE register |
| Ages | 4 to 11 DfE register | 2 to 11 DfE register |
| Gender | Mixed DfE register | Mixed DfE register |
| Pupils | 585 DfE register | 453 DfE register |
| Borough | Newham DfE register | Newham DfE register |
| Boarding | No DfE register | No DfE register |
| Admissions for 2027 | ||
| Next deadline to apply or register | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page | 15 January 2027 (open) school or council page |
| Applications and places, last round | 67 first preferences for 71 places DfE, September 2026 entry | 48 first preferences for 49 places DfE, September 2026 entry |
| Cost | ||
| Published day fees | No tuition fees (state-funded) | No tuition fees (state-funded) |
| Inspection | ||
| Latest inspection | Ofsted graded inspection, 30 January 2024: Outstanding at that inspection Ofsted | Ofsted ungraded inspection, 19 May 2022: School remains Good Ofsted |
| Results | ||
| Key stage 2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 63% (2024/25) DfE | 81% (2024/25) DfE |
| Pupils | ||
| Eligible for free school meals | 45.1% DfE register | 43.3% DfE register |
| English as an additional language | 82.1% school census 2024/25 | 85.6% school census 2024/25 |
| Receiving SEN support | 19.4% school census 2024/25 | 15.8% school census 2024/25 |
| Pupils per teacher | 22 DfE workforce census | 19.4 DfE workforce census |
| Overall absence | 6.3% DfE, 2024/25 | 6% 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.