Heber Primary School
Heber Primary School is a primary school in London for ages 3 to 11.
Practise what Heber Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order Heber Primary School teaches it, where its maps give one. English keeps to the usual order for their year. Start with a free five-minute class.
At a glance
- Type
- Community school, run by the council
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Pupils
- 447
- Who it's for
- Boys and girls
- Address
- Heber Road, London, SE22 9LA
- Phone
- 02086 932075
The school's websiteResults and performanceFull register entryMap
What Ofsted found
Short inspection, March 2025.
- Overall effectiveness: Evidence gathered during this ungraded (section 8) inspection suggests that the school's work may have improved significantly across all areas since the previous inspection.
- Safeguarding: The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.
- The report says the curriculum is highly ambitious, with well-sequenced learning from the early years to the end of Year 6.
- The report says the school provides carefully targeted support for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and that parents are very positive about it.
Our summary of Ofsted's report. Read the full reports on Ofsted's website. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
How it teaches
- Spanish is taught by a specialist teacher at Heber.
- Heber follows the White Rose Scheme of Learning for maths from Year 1 to Year 6.
Source: Heber Primary School website; Heber Primary School website. Checked 10 November 2026.
Music, sport and trips
- Pupils have opportunities to learn through a wide range of educational visits, experiences and events, including residential trips.
Source: Heber Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Admissions
- The Published Admission Number for Reception is 30 children per class.
- Reception applications for Southwark residents must be made online through the local authority.
- Heber's Nursery is oversubscribed and cannot offer places to children under three.
- Nursery applications for September 2027 are for children born between 1st September 2023 and 31st August 2024.
- For Nursery places, if there are more applications than places, siblings are given priority, then offers are based on proximity to the school.
Source: Heber Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Nursery
- Nursery applications for September 2027 can be made from 1st September 2026 to 1st April 2027.
Source: Heber Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
Visiting
- Nursery tours for 2027 entry will be offered from late February 2027.
Source: Heber Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
The school day and clubs
- Breakfast and after school care is provided by Magna Groups and children must be booked in advance.
- Reception to Year 2 finish at 3.20pm and Years 3 to 6 finish at 3.30pm, with the school day starting at 8.45am.
Source: Heber Primary School website; Heber Primary School website. Checked 11 November 2026.
What each year group is learning
From Heber Primary School's curriculum maps.
Reception
- Maths
- Subitising numbers and comparing amounts. Looking at how different amounts are made. Learning about pairs
- English
- Learning and using new vocabulary in the correct context. Extending vocabulary by grouping, naming and exploring word meanings
- Reading
- Enjoying an increasing range of books
- Phonics
- Linking sounds to letters and naming and sounding the alphabet. Segmenting and blending sounds in simple words
- Science
- Showing care and concern for living things. Being aware of the changing seasons
- Computing
- Completing a simple program on a computer
- Art
- Manipulating materials to achieve a planned effect
- Design and technology
- Handling tools, objects and malleable materials safely
- Music
- Building a repertoire of songs and dances
- PE
- Experimenting with different ways of moving and jumping off objects
- PSHE
- Settling into routines and contributing to tidy up times. Building new friendships and initiating conversations
- Other
- Showing an interest in different occupations and ways of life. Understanding safety and managing risks when tackling new challenges. Playing cooperatively to develop and act out a narrative. Maintaining attention and sitting quietly during activities. Listening and responding to ideas in conversation and discussion. How people celebrate: celebrations across the world and cultures
Year 1Autumn
- Maths
- Number and place value, including partitioning and estimation. Addition and subtraction, including number bonds to 10 and 20. Geometry, including 3D shapes, 2D shapes and patterns
- English
- Writing developed through drama and oral rehearsal, using Beegu and I Want My Hat Back
- Reading
- Reading a new book each week
- Science
- Plants, seasons and weather, including parts of flowering plants and trees. Classifying trees from their leaves. Investigating how a bean grows over time
- History
- How schools were different 100 years ago, using photographs
- Geography
- Locating features on an aerial photograph and making a map of the classroom. Recognising school grounds features using a map and designing playground improvements
- Computing
- Digital citizenship, mouse skills and digital imagery
- Art
- Mark making, patterns and textures with leaves, twigs and feathers, inspired by El Anatsui and Andy Goldsworthy
- Music
- Sounds of different instruments and making sound effects for a story. High/low, soft/loud and fast/slow in music
- PE
- Agility, balance and coordination through the Tiny Tigers programme
- RE
- Christianity and how religion began and evolved
- PSHE
- Me and my relationships, including classroom rules, listening, feelings and being a good friend
Year 2Autumn
- Maths
- Number and place value, including partitioning and estimation. Addition and subtraction, including number bonds to 10 and 20. Recognising and understanding properties of 2D and 3D shapes
- English
- Narratives, setting and characters and writing recounts, stories, predictions and poetry. Different versions of the Goldilocks fairy tale and The Journey Home
- Science
- Living things and their habitats, including how animals are suited to their habitat. Plants, including identifying trees and what plants need to grow
- History
- Comparing historical figures with modern counterparts and their positive and negative impact on the world. How anyone can make a stand against injustice and plan a campaign
- Geography
- Comparing living in Kenya and living in the UK. Locating countries with warm and cold climates on a world map. Features of hot and cold places and using compass directions
- Computing
- Digital citizenship, what a computer is, word processing and typing
- Music
- Discriminating between higher and lower sounds and the soh/me interval. Reading 4 beat rhythms using quavers, crotchets and minims
- PE
- Social skills such as working in a team. Sprinting and longer distance running skills. Playing dodgeball, kabaddi and tag belt games
- RE
- What Muslims believe about God and key principles of Islam
- PSHE
- Feelings and emotions, managing conflict and identifying special people. Keeping physically healthy and developing a growth mindset and resilience
Year 3Autumn
- Maths
- Reading, writing and ordering numbers to 1,000. Adding and subtracting three digit numbers using the formal written method. Multiplication facts for the 3, 4 and 6 times tables
- English
- Writing fables and creating their own narratives using description. Word classes and their roles within sentences
- Science
- Magnets and forces. Rocks and soils and their importance to life on Earth
- History
- Changes from the Stone Age to the Iron Age and their impact on life in Britain. Thinking like archaeologists, examining artefacts and archaeological evidence
- Geography
- How mountains and volcanoes are formed. Benefits and consequences of living near an active volcano
- Computing
- Digital citizenship. Emailing. Sequencing and animation
- Art
- Sketching with value, tone and shade when drawing historical artefacts. Creating paint colours from natural materials
- Music
- Creating, rehearsing and performing a short descriptive composition. Rhythm and pitch understanding. Programmatic music about animals
- PE
- Testing running and agility skills. Passing and movement in small teams, including hockey and football. Dance and gymnastics
- RE
- Abrahamic religions, places of worship and sacred practices. Jewish religious symbols and practices
- PSHE
- Feelings, emotions, managing conflict and identifying special people. Keeping physically healthy and developing a growth mindset
- Spanish
- Greetings and giving basic information about yourself. Spanish numbers to 15. Writing greetings, colours, countries, numbers, weather and transport
Year 4Autumn
- Maths
- Place value, addition and subtraction, multiplication and division. Perimeter and length
- English
- Writing imaginatively using adventurous noun phrases and a range of punctuation. Writing letters, a news article and a poem. Using inference skills and predictions from a wordless picture book. Creating a sequel to a story
- Science
- Classifying living things and understanding habitats. Building simple circuits and identifying conductors
- History
- How East Dulwich and Southwark have changed over time, including migration
- Geography
- Making a large scale map using Ordnance Survey symbols and compass directions
- Computing
- Digital citizenship, word processing, spreadsheets, presentations and online forms. Coding using variables
- Art
- Portraits showing identity and community, inspired by named artists
- Music
- Pentatonic scales, 4 x 4 beat phrases, improvising and composing melodies
- PE
- Creative play and tactical skills in kabaddi and hockey, with teamwork. Dance and gymnastics indoors
- RE
- Hinduism, including Hindu shrines and the Mandir. How Hindus express beliefs about God compared with other religions
- PSHE
- Well-being, healthy living, growth mindset and goal setting
- Spanish
- Vocabulary and grammar about dates and pets
Year 5Autumn
- Maths
- Place value, then all four operations, statistics and area and perimeter
- English
- Language of opinion and opposition through a discussion text and class debate. Instruction writing, a non-fiction genre. Descriptions, formal letters and dialogue
- Science
- Properties of everyday materials, dissolving, solutions and separating mixtures. Reversible changes such as dissolving, mixing and changes of state
- History
- Alexander the Great and his legacy, using a range of sources
- Computing
- Spotting and reporting online bullying. How computers use speed, direction and co-ordinates in games and simulations
- Art
- Figurative drawing and wire figure sculpture, exploring peace and conflict in art
- Music
- Playing 8 beat rhythms from notation in parts
- PE
- Leadership, resilience, team tactics in basketball and hockey. Dance and gymnastics indoors
- RE
- Most followed religions and what God means to them. How Christmas is celebrated around the world
- PSHE
- Positive relationships, teamwork and emotional wellbeing
- Spanish
- Showing preferences, numbers to 150, greetings, colours, countries, weather and transport
Read on 11 November 2026 from the school's Year Group Bulletins page. The maps: Reception, Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5.
What each year learns
- Year 1 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 2 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 3 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 4 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 5 mathsWhite Rose Maths
- Year 6 mathsWhite Rose Maths
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School details: Get Information about Schools, Department for Education, URN 100793. Checked 9 November 2026.
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Help your child with what Heber Primary School is teaching this term
Daily maths in the order the school teaches it, English in the usual order for their year, with a weekly view of what they have mastered.