Birch Copse Primary School vs Little Heath School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Birch Copse Primary School
Reading
Little Heath School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Community school
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
4–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Does not apply
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
West Berkshire
West Berkshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
420
1682
Capacity
420
1700
Occupancy
100%
99%
FSM %
6.9%
20.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
Outstanding
-
Quality of Education
Outstanding
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
-
Personal Development
Outstanding
-
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
-
Last Inspected
Jul 2024
Nov 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
48.8
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
49%
KS2 Reading
83%
-
KS2 Maths
82%
-
KS2 Writing
87%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
C
Points Per Entry
-
31.3
Best 3 A-Levels
-
C
AAB+ %
-
11%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
162
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
20%
Degree course
-
59%
Any L4+ destination
-
63%
Apprenticeships
-
3%
Cohort size
-
147
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (98)
Psychology (96)
Mathematics (94)
Psychology (84)
Biology (80)
Sociology (66)
Sociology (62)
Chemistry (60)