Heron Way Primary School
Primary school in Horsham, West Sussex. Outstanding (Feb 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 20 February 2024, report published 24 April 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around February 2028
The last inspection was in February 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby primary schools
- 0.8 milesKingslea Primary School
Report card, May 2026: 7 strong
- 0.8 milesLeechpool Primary School
Requires improvement (Jun 2024)
- 1.0 milesOakfields Primary School, Horsham
Good (Jun 2024)
- 1.3 milesSt Mary's CofE (Aided) Primary School
Standards maintained (Jan 2025)
- 1.5 milesSt Robert Southwell Catholic Primary School, Horsham
Good (Mar 2023)
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.