Herons Dale School is a special school run by the local council in Shoreham-by-Sea for ages 4 to 11. It is for pupils with specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, visual impairment, hearing impairment, speech, language and communication needs, autism, social, emotional and mental health needs, multi-sensory impairment, physical disabilities, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties.