Little Heath School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 28 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
- 1679 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 13.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.9%
- Persistent absence
- 15.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.7%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 4.6% |
| Indian | 5.1% |
| Other White | 5.9% |
| Mixed | 10.3% |
| White British | 60.8% |
| African | 4% |
| Other Black | 2.6% |
| Other Asian | 2.1% |
| Unclassified | 1.2% |
| Other | 1% |
| Chinese | 0.9% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.4% |
| Irish | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 19% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 47% |
| Local authority average | 48% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 48.2 |
| Local authority average | 48 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.03 |
| Local authority average | 4.29 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 31 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 58 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 32 |
| English Language | GCSE | 248 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 244 |
Admissions
Little Heath School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 172
- 3rd preference
- 51
- From another Local Authority
- 251
Offers
- 1st preference
- 224
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 128
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 134 135 |
| Year 8 | 265 132 133 |
| Year 9 | 260 139 121 |
| Year 10 | 258 120 138 |
| Year 11 | 252 123 129 |
| Year 12 | 192 81 111 |
| Year 13 | 183 77 106 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 88.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 25.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 55.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 59.0% 59.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 12.0% 20.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 2.3% 2.4% |