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Little Heath School

Voluntary aided school · Reading · RG31 5TY

Ages 11–18 · 1,682 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

School remains Good

Attainment 8

46.6

Overall absence

7.0%

Admissions demand

1.06 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2024-01-29

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.15
−20+2
Attainment 846.6
English & maths grade 5+42%
English & maths grade 4+68%
EBacc entry18%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.1%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,343

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.06 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

282

Places offered

265

1st-preference offers

245

Total preferences (any rank)
590
Preferred offers (top 3)
265
Applications from outside LA
356
Offers to outside-LA applicants
128
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill99%

1,682 pupils · 1,700 places

Pupils on roll
1,682
Boys / girls
830 / 852
School capacity
1,700
Capacity fill
1,682 / 1,700 (99%)
Free school meals
20.1%
FSM pupils
260
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr David Ramsden

Location

Address
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG31 5TY
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, West Berkshire, 1,682 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.1%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG31
14
Secondary in RG31
2
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Secondary in West Berkshire LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG31 6XY · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att849.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence8.8%

    1.1 miles away

  • Theale Green School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

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    Reading · RG7 5DA · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att840.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+32%
    • Absence10.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • King's Academy Prospect

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

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    Ages 11–18

    • Att838.2
    • P8-0.4
    • EM5+28%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.8 miles away

  • Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

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    Reading · RG30 3EP · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence7.4%

    2.4 miles away

  • The WREN School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Free schools · Secondary

    Reading · RG30 2BB · Reading

    Ages 11–19

    • Att843.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence9.2%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr David Ramsden
Telephone
01189427337
Website
http://www.littleheath.org.uk

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