Little Heath School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG31 5TY · West Berkshire
#271 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1451 of 4,090 nationally
About Little Heath School
Little Heath School is a local authority secondary located in Reading, in the West Berkshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,682 students. Community, voluntary-aided, voluntary-controlled and foundation schools maintained by the local authority; free to attend.
Its Success Index (England) is 60.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 271st of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (70th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,682; capacity filled 98.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 72.2%; ebacc average points 4.03.
There are 139 schools in Reading; Little Heath School ranks 60th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)48.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)46.8%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)20.1%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Little Heath School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,682
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 20.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 98.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 48.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 46.8%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 72.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.03
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Little Heath School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Springfield Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 322 m away
Birch Copse Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 557 m away
St Paul's Catholic Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
279 students · 587 m away
Park Lane Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
388 students · 1.0 km away
Calcot Infant School and Nursery
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
217 students · 1.4 km away
Calcot Junior School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
264 students · 1.4 km away
Denefield School
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,171 students · 1.8 km away
Downsway Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 1.9 km away
Moorlands Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
286 students · 2.0 km away
Churchend Primary Academy
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
401 students · 2.1 km away
Similar schools
Local authority secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Calthorpe Park School
Fleet · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,688 students
Uckfield College
Uckfield · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,671 students
The Westgate School
Winchester · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,649 students
Kings' School
Winchester · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,737 students
Dorothy Stringer School
Brighton · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,626 students
Blatchington Mill School
Hove · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–16
1,622 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Little Heath School a good school?
Little Heath School has a Success Index (England) of 60.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #271 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Little Heath School rank in South East?
Little Heath School ranks #271 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1451 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Little Heath School?
Little Heath School had 1,682 students in 2025.
Is Little Heath School a primary school or a secondary school?
Little Heath School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a local authority school.
What other schools are near Little Heath School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Little Heath School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.