Heron Academy
Academy special sponsor led in London, Lambeth.
School details
| Type | Academy special sponsor led |
|---|---|
| Age range | 11 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 86 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 90 |
| Free school meals | 60.00% |
| Trust or sponsor | LONDON SOUTH EAST ACADEMIES TRUST |
| Local authority | Lambeth |
| Address | Heron Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0HZ |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | https://heron.lseat.org.uk |
| Telephone | 02073265898 |
| URN | 149331 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 12 May 2026, published 24 July 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Expected standard |
| Post-16 provision | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Expected standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 10 November 2021, published 13 January 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Inadequate |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Inadequate |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Inadequate |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Sixth form provision | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | No |
This graded inspection was of the predecessor school (The Michael Tippett School, URN 133442).
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Maudsley and Bethlem Hospital School (special school, about 1.1 km)
- Lansdowne School (special school, about 1.4 km)
- Turney Primary and Secondary Special School (special school, about 1.6 km)
- Elm Court School (special school, about 1.9 km)
- Highshore School (special school, about 1.9 km)
- Spa School Camberwell (special school, about 2.1 km)
- Cherry Garden School (special school, about 2.3 km)
- Tuke School (special school, about 2.6 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.