Joining Little Heath School
Open Evening
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Open Evening on 19 September 2024. Our next Open Evening event will take place in September 2025.
If you weren't able to join us this year, or if you missed the 'Introduction to Little Heath' talk, by Headteacher, David Ramsden, Deputy Head (KS3 lead) Kayley Button and some of our students, you can view it here:
Open Morning Tours
There are no more Open Morning tours for 2024.
More dates will be released for the September 2026 intake in 2025.
For open sessions in the Inclusion department, please click here.
Prospectus and Curriculum Information
Please click here to view our Prospectus and Curriculum information
Be part of the Little Heath family...
We believe Little Heath School is the school for you, but take a look for yourself! We hope our video gives you a flavour of what we have to offer you and your family.
The Transition to 'Little Heath School' presentation from our most recent Open Evening can be downloaded below.
Applying for a place at Little Heath School
You will need to apply for a secondary school place through your local authority. Applications can be made from 1 September until 31 October. Details for West Berkshire Council and Reading Borough Council are below:
West Berkshire Council
Email: admissions@westberks.gov.uk
Call: 01635 519780
Click here to visit their website.
Reading Borough Council
Email: admissions@brighterfuturesforchildren.org
Call: 0118 937 3777
Click here to visit their website.
Please note: Ensure you use the advanced search and select 'West Berkshire' and Little Heath will appear on the list of schools to select.
Only West Berkshire residents can make an application on the West Berkshire form so make sure the correct form is completed for your local authority or it won’t be accepted.
Admissions for Little Heath School are managed by West Berkshire Council. You will be notified of the outcome of your application on 1 March.
Overview of the admissions criteria:
- EHCPs and Looked After Children
- Catchment area
- Sibling at Little Heath School
- Partner primaries (Birch Copse, Calcot, Kennet Valley, St Paul’s, Park Lane and Springfield)
- Strong social grounds
- Then geographically nearest first
| FAQs | |
|---|---|
| If you live in the Catchment area and LHS is put as your chosen school | Your child is very likely to get a place based on previous cohorts |
| You have a sibling at the school but out of catchment | Third in the over-subscription criteria and likely to get a place based on previous cohorts |
| You child attends a feeder Primary Schools but you don’t live in catchment | Fourth in the over-subscription criteria and likely to get a place based on previous cohorts |
| What if the child is 'Looked After' | Takes priority in over-subscription circumstances |
For information about our Admissions policy, and for guidance on applications outside the normal application timescales, please refer to the Policies page.
Sixth Form
For information on joining Little Heath School Sixth Form, click here. Our next Open Evening will take place in November 2025.
We hope that you will choose to join us here at Little Heath School. In the meantime, if you have any queries, please contact us on 0118 942 7337 or email office@littleheath.org.uk