Primary school

The Heights Primary School

  • Free School
  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Reading
  • RG4 7LB
Ofsted Outstanding · inspected May 2017

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,088 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 14%

Top % in England, by year
2022/23: top 8%8%2023/24: top 12%2024/25: top 14%

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM79% · South East 64%9/10 Top 20%
Higher standard, RWM15% · South East 7%9/10 Top 20%
Reading score110 · South East 10610/10 Top 10%
Maths score109 · South East 10510/10 Top 10%
Show KS2 results by year
Expected standard, RWM
2022/23: 82% · 49 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 79% · 48 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 79% · 48 pupils · South East 64%82%79%
Higher standard, RWM
2022/23: 16% · 49 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 19% · 48 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 15% · 48 pupils · South East 7%19%15%
Reading score
2022/23: 109 · 49 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 109 · 48 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 110 · 48 pupils · South East 106110109
Maths score
2022/23: 108 · 49 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 108 · 48 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 109 · 48 pupils · South East 105109108

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in76.2%
48 of 63 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 76.2%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st6348
2nd421
3rd310

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2017–2024

  1. 2017Outstanding
  2. 2024Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Outcomes for pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Effectiveness of leadership and management
  • Personal development, behaviour and welfare
  • Quality of teaching, learning and assessment

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026353
Free school meals (past 6 years)3.9%
First language not English12.0%
SEN support16.7%
EHC plan3.1%
Absence (sessions missed)3.2%
Persistently absent pupils5.1%

Girls 46.5%Boys 53.5%

100.9% full · 350 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 171 responses (47.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.5% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school95.9% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved90.6% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 71.9% not applicable54.2% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year96.5% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 29.2% not applicable83.5% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?21.6% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 21.6% who said Yes above75.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child86% agree
  • My child does well at this school91.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing85.4% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school91.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school93.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development86.5% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent92.4% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher21.3
Pupils per adult14.6
  • Classroom teachers 14.6
  • Leadership 2
  • Teaching assistants 7.6
  • Other support 6.1

Teachers 16.6 FTE · Whole workforce 30.3 · 48 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,245
Spend per pupil£6,123
Staff spend per pupil£4,791
Reserve per pupil−£953
  • −£342,000revenue reserve
  • +£44,000in-year balance

Grants £5,741 · self-generated £504 · premises £262 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: BELLEVUE PLACE EDUCATION TRUST (12 academies) · trust reserve £1,481,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it