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The Heights Primary School
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Outstanding
| Effectiveness of leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Early years provision | Outstanding |
| Overall effectiveness at previous inspection | Not Previously Inspected |
| Quality of teaching, learning and assessment | Outstanding |
| Personal development, behaviour and welfare | Outstanding |
| Outcomes for pupils | Outstanding |
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Foundational Skills: Teachers ensure pupils quickly learn reading, writing, and mathematics with numerous opportunities to practice, fostering confidence and enthusiasm.
Success of the Curriculum: The exceptional curriculum contributes significantly to excellent pupil progress across all subjects.
Areas Needing Improvement: Governors identified a need to improve spelling, which was effectively addressed by leaders and teaching staff.
Performance in Maths & Reading: Pupils achieve higher than national averages in reading, writing, mathematics, and science.
Support for Falling Behind: Teachers provide individual help and closely match support to pupils' needs, ensuring excellent progress for all, including those with additional needs.
Behaviour and Attitudes: Behaviour is exemplary, with pupils showing respect, politeness, and a strong work ethic, contributing to their excellent progress.
Support for SEND Pupils: Pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive excellent, personalized support, making very good progress from their starting points.
Managing Bullying and Pupil Safety: The school has a strong culture of safeguarding and pupils feel safe, understanding how to manage bullying and bad behavior.
Promotion of Welfare and Safety: Parents appreciate the high priority given to personal development and safety, with high-impact values promoted throughout the school.
Parent Feedback: Parents are overwhelmingly supportive of the school, feeling proud of the education and care their children receive.
Parental Involvement: Parents value their contribution to ongoing assessments and receive regular updates on their children's progress and well-being.
Extracurricular Activities: A broad range of subjects and extracurricular activities thoroughly engages pupils and supports their holistic development.
Teacher Engagement: Teachers engage pupils effectively through dynamic teaching methods that make learning fun and maintain high expectations.
Impact on Student Progress: Outstanding teaching ensures that pupils make substantial and sustained progress in all subjects.
Teaching Staff Challenges: Some improvements were identified in pupils' progress in spelling, which were successfully addressed by staff.
Assessment of Teaching Quality: Effective monitoring and feedback from leaders continuously improve the quality of teaching.
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About Us
The Heights Primary School is a Primary, Co-Ed school located in Berkshire, South East.
It has 351 students from age 4-11 yr with a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1.
At this school, 82% of pupils achieved higher standard in reading, writing & maths at key stage 2.
This school rated Outstanding by recent Ofsted inspection.
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Being the head of The Heights Primary School is a great honour. In September 2014, we welcomed our first three classes of students鈥攖wo Reception and one Year 1鈥攁nd officially inaugurated our new school for the residents of West Caversham. Every September, we welcome two new classes of Reception kids after five fantastic years on our temporary campus. As staff and governors, we are creating a community where each person is respected for their individual abilities and given the opportunity to realise their full potential. We urge the kids to see these qualities in both themselves and other people, and we strongly believe that educating every kid in a moral, cultural, spiritual, social, and physical sense will help them become kind, helpful adults in the complicated society we live in today. Achieving Success Promoting Individual Responsibility & Excellence (ASPIRE) is the motto we live by, and it represents our commitment to giving children lifelong learning opportunities in a nurturing, secure, and fun environment. We put the children's needs and overall wellbeing at the centre of everything we do. We promote civic engagement among our students and instil in them a feeling of personal accountability and value. We are truly enjoying showing potential parents and visitors around the school and look forward to continuing to cultivate close ties with all stakeholders.
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| Phase of Education | Primary | Primary | Primary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Free Schools | Free Schools | Free Schools |
| 夜来香研究所 grade |
B-
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A
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C
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| Ofset report | Outstanding | Outstanding | Good |
| Age range | 4-11 | 7-11 | 2-11 |
| Gender | Co-Ed | Co-Ed | Co-Ed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Student teacher ratio | 17.7 | 14 | 16.4 |
| Proficient Math | 108 | 112 | - |
| Proficient Read | 109 | 110 | - |
| Grade 5 or above GCSE | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above A Level | - | - | - |
| Day Fees | - | - | - |
Primary Exam Result
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | 108 | 94 | 97 |
| Reading | 109 | 95 | 98 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | 82% | 52.39% | 55.96% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | 16% | 8% | 7.42% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | 0.9 | Above Average |
| Writing | 3 | Above Average |
| Maths | 0.7 | Average |
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
Exam Result Not Published
Due to the pandemic 2020, 2021 and 2022 Primary school exam
results were not published at school level.
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 93 | 96 |
| Reading | - | 93 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 55.23% | 60.44% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 8.5% | 9.72% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | |
| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 95 | 94 |
| Reading | - | 93 | 95 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 54.79% | 59.51% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 8.5% | 9.16% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Reading | - | |
| Writing | - | |
| Maths | - |
View the average scaled scores of pupils in the key stage 2 reading and math tests. Scores of 100 or more indicate the expected standard, while 110 or more indicate a higher standard.
| Average scaled score | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maths | - | 92 | 93 |
| Reading | - | 90 | 93 |
Explore how well our pupils are doing academically. Discover the percentage of pupils who reach the expected level (with a score of 100 or more) and those who excel even further (achieving a score of 110 or more).
| Reading, writing and maths | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils meeting the expected standard | - | 52.45% | 56.29% |
| Pupils achieving at a higher standard | - | 10.11% | 8.19% |
Explore how much progress pupils have made in reading, writing, and math from key stage 1 to key stage 2.
| Subject | Progress score | Description |
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| Writing | - | |
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Holidays & terms
Holidays 2024/25
| Holidays | Date |
|---|---|
| Autumn Half Term Holidays | 28th Oct 2024 - 1st Nov 2024 |
| Winter Holidays | 23rd Dec 2024 - 3rd Jan 2025 |
| Spring Half Term Holidays | 17th Feb 2025 - 21st Feb 2025 |
| Spring Holidays | 7th Apr 2025 - 21st Apr 2025 |
| Summer Half Term Holidays | 26th May 2025 - 30th May 2025 |
| Summer Holidays | 24th Jul 2025 - 29th Aug 2025 |
Terms Dates 2024/25
| Terms | Dates |
|---|---|
| Autumn Term | 3rd Sep 2024 - 27th Oct 2024 |
| Autumn Term-2 | 2nd Nov 2024 - 22nd Dec 2024 |
| Spring Term | 4th Jan 2025 - 16th Feb 2025 |
| Spring Term-2 | 22nd Feb 2025 - 6th Apr 2025 |
| Summer Term | 22nd Apr 2025 - 25th May 2025 |
| Summer Term-2 | 31st May 2025 - 23rd Jul 2025 |
Students Teachers
17 : 1
Student teacher ratio at The Heights Primary School
Local authority ratio 18 : 1
