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The Heights Primary School

Primary

Reading · Reading · RG4 7LB www.theheightsprimary.co.uk

Pupils
353
cap. 350
Ages
4 - 11
Gender
Mixed
Funding
State
Academy

The latest DfE performance data shown is from 2024/25.

Ofsted

Ofsted report

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Latest Ofsted report
15 Oct 2024
School inspection

Other Ofsted reports

1 report
23 May 2017
Full inspectionOutstanding
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This history covers the current school only. Reports for predecessor schools are not included.

Admissions

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Results vs local authority and England

This school's latest published figures, once. Local authority and England averages when we have them.

RWM expected
79%
0pp
LA
64%
England
63%
82%81%79%
'23'24'25
RWM higher
15%
-4pp
LA
9%
England
8%
19%17%15%
'23'24'25

Key Stage 2 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17

Subject breakdown

Reading expected standard
85%
Reading higher standard
56%
Writing expected standard
90%
Writing higher standard
15%
Maths expected standard
88%
Maths higher standard
52%
Science expected standard
90%
SPAG expected standard
88%
LA AVG 75%
SPAG higher standard
38%
LA AVG 36%
Reading scaled score
110.0
LA AVG 106.16
Maths scaled score
109.0
LA AVG 105.43
GPS scaled score
108.0

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

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Pupils & context

2024/25

Pupils on roll
359
cap. 350
359263167
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Pupil : teacher ratio
23.0
LA AVG 20.47:1
23.019.716.4
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
EAL
12%
LA AVG 40.48%
20%14%7%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
FSM eligible
4%
LA AVG 23.15%
4%3%2%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
SEN
20%
LA AVG 20.15%
20%13%7%
'17'18'19'21'22'23'24'25
Overall absence
3%
LA
5%
England
5%
6%4%3%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25
Persistent absence
5%
LA
15%
England
13%
10%6%2%
'17'18'19'22'23'24'25

Overview

Address129 Upper Woodcote Road, Reading, RG4 7LB
Telephone01183570123
Local authorityReading
PhasePrimary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio23.0:1
Religious characterNone
Finance£6123 spend / pupil£6245 income / pupil2024-25 · AARView on FBIT

History

All years · Historical DfE data by academic year

Primary — Key Stage 2

Reading, writing and maths attainment and progress scores from DfE.

YearRWM expectedRWM higherReading prog.Writing prog.Maths prog.Cohort
2024/2579%15%359
2023/2479%19%351
2022/2382%16%+0.90+3.00+0.70350
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published276
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published223
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published167
More fields
YearReading exp.Reading hi.Writing exp.Writing hi.Maths exp.Maths hi.ScienceSPAG exp.Read. scoreMaths scoreGPS scoreSEN
2024/2585%56%90%15%88%52%90%88%110.0109.0108.020%
2023/2488%54%90%23%83%50%94%90%109.0108.0109.019%
2022/2386%51%92%35%86%39%90%88%109.0108.0108.015%
2018/19Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published12%
2017/18Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published7%
2016/17Not publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot publishedNot published8%

DfE did not publish reading, writing or maths progress for 2023/24 or 2024/25. These year groups had no KS1 assessments (cancelled in 2020 and 2021), so progress could not be calculated. Attainment figures above are still published.

Pupils & absence

YearPupilsPupil:teacherSENEALFSM everAbsencePersistent absence
2024/2535923.020%12%4%3%5%
2023/2435118.619%20%3%4%5%
2022/2335016.415%10%3%4%8%
2021/2234718.211%8%4%6%10%
2020/2135322.018%7%4%
2018/1927620.812%10%4%3%3%
2017/1822323.07%11%2%3%2%
2016/1716719.28%12%3%3%3%

School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.