The Heights Primary School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Primary
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 24 2017 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 4 - 11 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded primary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 139972
- Address
- 129 Upper Woodcote Road, RG4 7LB
- Website
- www.theheightsprimary.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 351 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 54.1%
- Girls
- 45.9%
- First language not English
- 19.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 2.6%
- Persistent absence
- 5.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.1%
White British 65.5%
Mixed 10.2%
Indian 8.3%
Other White 6%
Chinese 2.8%
Other Asian 2%
Pakistani 1.7%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
Primary Results
Progress score in reading, writing and maths
ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell above average3
MathsAverage0.7
Pupils meeting EXPECTED standard in reading, writing and maths
School 82%
Local authority average 58%
England average 61%
Pupils achieving at a HIGHER standard in reading, writing and maths
School 16%
Local authority average 7%
England average 8%
Average score in reading
School 109
Local authority average 106
England average 105
Average score in maths
School 108
Local authority average 105
England average 104
Local authority average: Year 2023-2024
National average: Year 2023-2024
Admissions
The Heights Primary School
- Admission Policy
- n/a
- Total available places
- 50
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 62
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 7
Offers
- 1st preference
- 50
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.9 |
| Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher | 25.3 |
| Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher | 24.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Reception, Full-time | 52 31 21 |
| Year 1 | 49 25 24 |
| Year 2 | 50 30 20 |
| Year 3 | 52 27 25 |
| Year 4 | 51 29 22 |
| Year 5 | 49 25 24 |
| Year 6 | 48 23 25 |