Herons Dale School

School Name: Herons Dale School
Address: Hawkins Crescent
Town/City: Shoreham-By-Sea
County: West Sussex
Postcode: BN43 6TN
Telephone Number: 01273 596904
Website: http://www.heronsdale.co.uk/

Phase: Ages 4-11
Type: Community special school
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Federation: Thrive Federation

Headteacher: Miss Isabel Robson
Capacity: 130
Gender: Mixed

The following details are from a census on 15 January 2026:
Number of pupils: 146 (71% boys & 29% girls)
Enrollment: 112% of capacity
Free school meal eligibility: 33.6%

• SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
• VI - Visual Impairment
• OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
• HI - Hearing Impairment
• SLCN - Speech, language and Communication
• ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
• SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
• MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
• PD - Physical Disability
• MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
• SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
• PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty

URN: 126169
DfE Number: 938/7021
UKPRN: 10077055
UPRN: 60013194
Region: South East (E12000008)
District: Adur (E07000223)
Constituency: East Worthing and Shoreham (E14001218)
Electoral Ward: Hillside (E05007566)

Easting & Northing: 523493E, 106379N
Latitude & Longitude: 50° 50' 39.84" N 0° 14' 49.84" W
Plus Code: 9C2XRQV3+Q4

DfE Record: View record

1. Holmbush Primary Academy (0.1km)
2. Shoreham Academy (0.8km)
3. Glebe Primary School (1.0km)
4. Shoreham College (1.2km)
5. St Peter's Catholic Primary School (1.3km)
6. St Nicolas & St Mary CofE Primary School (1.4km)
7. Eastbrook Primary Academy (1.6km)
8. Mile Oak Primary School (1.6km)
9. Portslade Aldridge Community Academy (1.7km)
10. Buckingham Park Primary School (1.7km)

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• Oak Grove College
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