The Heights Primary School

General Info

Education Phase
Primary
Ofsted rating
Outstanding
May 23 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

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%
Pupil ethnicities
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%
Capacity %: Year 2022-2023 Persistent absence and other Pupils data: Year 2023-2024

Exam Results

Primary Results

Progress score in reading, writing and maths

ReadingAverage0.9
WritingWell above average3
MathsAverage0.7
Year 2022-2023

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
School: Year 2022-2023
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
This school is Oversubscribed because there were more 1st preference applications than available places.

Applications

1st preference
62
2nd preference
25
3rd preference
34
From another Local Authority
7
Breakdown of applications made to this school within the deadline (in-year applications are excluded)

Offers

1st preference
50
2nd preference
0
3rd preference
0
To another Local Authority
1
Breakdown of offers made on National Offer Day (in-year applications are excluded)
Year 2024-2025

Class sizes

Class typeClass size
Average size of one-teacher classes24.9
Average size of key stage 1 classes taught by one teacher25.3
Average size of key stage 2 classes taught by one teacher24.7
Year 2023-2024

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
Year 2023-2024