West Sussex
Herons Dale School
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What the data says
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Academic signal is not available for this school phase in our current dataset.
No Progress 8 data is available for this school in the years we hold.
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Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
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School information
| URN | 126169 |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Not applicable |
| Type | Community special school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 4-11 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Isabel Robson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Not applicable |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | BN43 6TN |
| Latest pupils | 145 |
| FSM eligible | 32.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Hawkins Crescent, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6TN
http://www.heronsdale.co.uk/View local authority page1273596904| DfE number | 7021 |
| UKPRN | 10077055 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 17 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | — |
| Latest KS2 year | 2024/2025 |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |