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The Heights Primary School

Reading, RG4 7LBPrimaryAges 4–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2024
KS2 Results
79%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
1.2×
Oversubscribed
59 1st-choice / 50 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#1817 of 13,686 nationally

About The Heights Primary School

The Heights Primary School in Reading has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted, a grade it has held consistently across its most recent graded inspection in 2017 and an ungraded inspection in October 2024, where inspectors confirmed that standards are being maintained. The school’s leadership and management, early years provision, and overall effectiveness were all judged Outstanding. But the most telling academic metric is its Key Stage 2 performance: 79% of pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined in the 2023/24 academic year. That figure places the school well above the Reading local authority average of 61%, and ranks it 4th out of 38 primary schools in the area. Nationally, it sits in the top 14% of all primary schools, and within the South East region it ranks 244th out of over 2,000 schools. For a school that is oversubscribed by a ratio of 3.1 to 1, these results help explain the demand.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range4 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterNone
Address129 Upper Woodcote Road, Reading, Reading, RG4 7LB
HeadteacherHayley Harrison
Local AuthorityReading
Number of Pupils359
Free School Meals (FSM)3.9%
School Capacity359 / 350 (103% full)

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

16 Oct 2024
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Early Years Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (16 Oct 2024): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jun 2017. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Dining HallLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundSensory RoomPlaying FieldsMusic RoomsICT SuiteSports Hall

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

7

Sports

CricketDanceAthleticsCross Country

Clubs & Activities

ChoirCodingFilm Club

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

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The Heights Primary School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.