Little Heath School is a voluntary-aided

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comprehensive secondary school. The school is located in the Little Heath area of the

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suburb of

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, in the

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of Berkshire. Because of its location outside the Reading borough boundary, but in Reading, the school is managed by the

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Local Education Authority though it serves a catchment area that covers both sides of the borough boundary. The school's pupil capacity is approximately 1,700 students. In February 2018, the school received a 'Good' rating from an Ofsted formal Inspection. The current sixth form center, which was purpose-built in 2015, was opened by Reading West MP

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. Part of the campus was rebuilt from 2019-2021, including drama and technology spaces, a gym, and a new canteen. The campus was open for use in April 2021. Little Heath has a house system, installed in 2014. The four houses are named after castles in the United Kingdom:

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(Red), Arundel (Green), Conway (Blue), and

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(Yellow).

References

External links

Little Heath School website

BBC webpage on LHS results
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