72%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
47%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
19%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1015.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,679
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 29/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Little Heath School · Secondary with sixth form · West Berkshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
72%
+5pp
74%70%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
47%
+4pp
52%47%42%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47%
Attainment 8
48.2
+1.6
50.148.246.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.2
EBacc entry
19%
+2pp
32%25%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 19%
EBacc APS
1015.6
+39.6
1077.71026.9976.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1015.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.2
-0.8
33.631.429.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.2
A-level value added
+0.01
+0.1
0.00.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+2pp
14%11%9%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,679
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
19%
SEN
17%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5TY
Local authority
West Berkshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 72% | 47% | 48.2 | Not applicable | 19% | 1015.6 | 27% | 1,679 |
| 2023/24 | 68% | 42% | 46.6 | -0.15 | 18% | 976.1 | 27% | 1,667 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 47% | 46.3 | -0.23 | 25% | 1018.8 | 35% | 1,660 |
| 2021/22 | 67% | 52% | 49.9 | -0.15 | 23% | 1055.8 | 27% | 1,647 |
| 2018/19 | 74% | 51% | 50.1 | -0.16 | 32% | 1077.7 | 40% | 1,602 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 48% | 46.6 | -0.07 | 33% | 1030.2 | 42% | 1,605 |
| 2016/17 | 70% | 48% | 48.0 | +0.09 | 35% | — | 38% | 1,647 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.2 | C | +0.01 | 11% | 199 |
| 2023/24 | 32.0 | C+ | -0.04 | 9% | 182 |
| 2022/23 | 32.4 | C+ | — | 11% | 171 |
| 2021/22 | 33.6 | C+ | — | 14% | 168 |
| 2018/19 | 29.2 | C | -0.05 | 11% | 154 |
| 2017/18 | 30.1 | C | +0.01 | 11% | 180 |
| 2016/17 | 26.8 | C- | +0.00 | 6% | 212 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,679 | 18.4 | 17% | 13% | 19% | 7% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,667 | 18.1 | 14% | 13% | 19% | 7% | 19% |
| 2022/23 | 1,660 | 18.1 | 14% | 13% | 19% | 7% | 20% |
| 2021/22 | 1,647 | 16.3 | 11% | 12% | 17% | 7% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,655 | 17.3 | 10% | 11% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,602 | 17.8 | 9% | 10% | 20% | 5% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,605 | 17.7 | 8% | 10% | 20% | 5% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,647 | 16.7 | 14% | 10% | 18% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.