Little Heath School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 110063
- Address
- Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, RG31 5TY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1667 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.0%
- Girls
- 51.0%
- First language not English
- 13.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.4%
- Persistent absence
- 19.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.6%
White British 62.3%
Mixed 10.4%
Other White 5.1%
Pakistani 4.6%
Indian 4.4%
African 3.8%
Other Black 3%
Other Asian 1.9%
Unclassified 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Other 1%
Chinese 0.8%
Irish 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.23
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.22
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 25%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 46.3
Local authority average 49.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.92
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | GCSE | 64 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 106 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 43 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
| English Language | GCSE | 252 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 249 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 56 |
Admissions
Little Heath School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 265
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 282
- 2nd preference
- 210
- 3rd preference
- 77
- From another Local Authority
- 356
Offers
- 1st preference
- 245
- 2nd preference
- 20
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 128
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 138 131 |
| Year 8 | 260 138 122 |
| Year 9 | 262 123 139 |
| Year 10 | 261 131 130 |
| Year 11 | 255 138 117 |
| Year 12 | 187 77 110 |
| Year 13 | 173 71 102 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 87.3% 85.6% |
Further education | 19.0% 21.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 60.0% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 6.0% 5.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 6.0% 4.6% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.2% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.1% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 63.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 14.0% 26.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.6% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.9% 2.2% |