Little Heath School
Little Heath Road, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 5TY
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr David Ramsden
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,700
- Pupils on roll
- 1,682
- URN
- 110063
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189427337
About this school
Little Heath School is a voluntary aided secondary school in Reading. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,682 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Little Heath School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 29 November 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 260 | 255 | 252 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.3 | 46.6 | 48.2 |
| Progress 8 score | -0.23 -0.41 to -0.06 | -0.15 -0.32 to +0.03 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 47% | 42.4% | 46.8% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 66% | 67.5% | 72.2% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 25% | 17.6% | 19.4% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 3.9 | 3.8 | 4.0 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Little Heath School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | West Berkshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.3 | 41 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 46.6 | 40.6 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 48.2 | 38.5 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 7.2% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 7% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 7.2% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,660 |
| 2023/24 | 1,667 |
| 2024/25 | 1,679 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Little Heath School compares
Little Heath School ranked 4th of 9 secondary schools in West Berkshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 48.2 | 7.2% | 19.3% | 1,682 | — |
| Denefield School | 47 | 8.9% | 17.5% | 1,171 | 1.1 miles |
| Theale Green School | 38.5 | 10.4% | 25.6% | 803 | 1.8 miles |
| King's Academy Prospect | 36.8 | 9.5% | 39.7% | 1,157 | 1.8 miles |
| Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | 46 | 7.5% | 21.3% | 1,082 | 2.4 miles |
| The WREN School | 44.8 | 8.3% | 29.1% | 931 | 2.6 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 19.33%
- English as an additional language
- 13.2%
- Overall absence
- 7.23%
- Persistent absence
- 17.96%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Denefield School1.1 miles
Secondary · Reading
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Theale Green School1.8 miles
Secondary · Reading
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King's Academy Prospect1.8 miles
Secondary · Reading
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Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School2.4 miles
Secondary · Reading
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The WREN School2.6 miles
Secondary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Little Heath School ranks 11th of the 19 ranked secondary schools in Reading.
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Secondary
- Denefield School Secondary
- Hartland High School Secondary
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- Kendrick School Secondary
- King's Academy Prospect Secondary
- Langtree School Secondary
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Secondary
- Maiden Erlegh School Secondary
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading Secondary
- Oakbank School Secondary
- Reading Girls' School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Little Heath School teach?
- Little Heath School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Little Heath School?
- The headteacher of Little Heath School is Mr David Ramsden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Little Heath School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Little Heath School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Little Heath School?
- Little Heath School has 1,682 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is Little Heath School full?
- Little Heath School has capacity for 1,700 pupils and 1,682 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Little Heath School a faith school?
- No. Little Heath School has no designated religious character.
- Is Little Heath School a selective school?
- No. Little Heath School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have Little Heath School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.3 in 2022/23 and 48.2 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Little Heath School compare with other schools in West Berkshire?
- Little Heath School ranked 4th of 9 secondary schools in West Berkshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 70% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 23% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Little Heath School's absence rate?
- Little Heath School's overall absence rate is 7.2% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Little Heath School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Little Heath School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.