Herons Dale School
Community special school in Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex.
School details
| Type | Community special school |
|---|---|
| Age range | 4 to 11 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Pupils on roll | 146 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 130 |
| Free school meals | 33.60% |
| Local authority | West Sussex |
| Address | Hawkins Crescent, Shoreham-by-Sea, West Sussex, BN43 6TN |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.heronsdale.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01273596904 |
| URN | 126169 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest ungraded inspection: 8 February 2023, outcome: School remains Good.
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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.
Nearby schools
- Hill Park School (special school, about 2.1 km)
- Hamilton Lodge School and College for Deaf Children (special school, about 9.4 km)
- Oak Grove College (special school, about 11.6 km)
- Downs View Special School (special school, about 11.9 km)
- Palatine Primary School (special school, about 11.9 km)
- Woodlands Meed (special school, about 14.3 km)
- Cornfield School, Littlehampton (special school, about 20.5 km)
- Chailey Heritage School (special school, about 20.9 km)
Browse: Special schools in West Sussex
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.