Caversham Primary SchoolThe Heights Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Caversham Primary School and The Heights Primary School are primary schools in Reading.
Caversham Primary School scores 71 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and The Heights Primary School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Heights Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
Caversham Primary School was judged Good and The Heights Primary School was judged Outstanding.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 76.0% for Caversham Primary School and 79.0% for The Heights Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at Caversham Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 76.0% in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Heights Primary School (82.0% in 2022-23, 79.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingCaversham Primary School | ReadingThe Heights Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B71/100 | B78/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 40 in Reading | 2nd of 40 in Reading Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 5-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 406 | 359 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 350 | |
| Location | Reading, RG4 7RA | Reading, RG4 7LB | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 76.0% | 79.0% Stronger figure | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 12.0% | 15.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 110.0 | 110.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 108.0 | 109.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 406 | 359 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 5.2% | 3.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 23.9% | 12.0% | |
| SEN support | 11.1% | 16.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.2% | 3.1% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.3% | 3.2% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 5.4% | 5.1% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Caversham Primary School
The Heights Primary School
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