Saturday, 06 September 2025

School to appeal after being denied expansion

A SCHOOL has appealed against a decision to refuse it permission to increase its roll. The Heights Primary School in Caversham Heights ...

 

No increase

A SCHOOL in Caversham has been denied permission to increase pupil numbers. The Heights Primary School in Upper Woodcote Road applied ...

 

Children from Heights Primary School deliver supplies to foodbanks

PUPILS at the Heights Primary School in Caversham collected 10 boxes of donated goods to give to Readibank, a foodbank in Reading. The ...

 

Headteacher defends school’s expansion plan

THE headteacher of a primary school has hit back at criticism of its plans to expand. The Heights Primary School, off Upper Woodcote ...

 

Residents claim school’s growth plan not needed

PLANS by a primary school to expand have been criticised by residents and a neighbouring headteacher. The Heights Primary School, off ...

 

School wins UNICEF silver award for promoting rights

A SCHOOL in Caversham has won an award for putting children’s rights at the heart of what it does. The Heights Primary School in Upper ...

 

‘Playing fields and road safety have been improved’

THE Heights School said that its arrival had brought improvements to the playing fields. These included better access with a zebra and ...

 

School won’t listen to our concerns, say neighbours

RESIDENTS have accused a new school of not listening to their concerns. Neighbours of the Heights School, which opened at its new site ...

 

After years of waiting, school opens at new site

CHILDREN and staff celebrated the first day at their new primary school after years of waiting. The Heights School opened at its new ...

 

Opening of new school delayed after discovery of subsidence

THE opening of a new primary school building has been delayed after the discovery of subsidence at the site. The Heights Primary ...

 

School wins award for promoting sustainable transport

PUPILS at the Heights Primary School in Caversham have been recognised for their efforts in walking or cycling to school. The school ...

 

Prep work at school site as challenge fails

WORK has taken place on land where a new primary school in Caversham Heights is to be built. The archaeological and ground ...

 

Children urged to take part in ‘Reverse Santa’ scheme for a better world

ADA, five, was the first person to post a “letter of hope” in a new pop-up Santa’s letterbox in Caversham. The Heights Primary School ...

 

School set to move

PLANS to relocate a Caversham school have been approved by Reading Borough Council. The Heights Free School will relocate from a ...

 

Children clean up and learm

CHILDREN at the Heights Primary School in Caversham carried out a litter pick in and around the school grounds. All 225 pupils at the ...

 

Trustees back plan to build new school on playing fields

THE trustees of a park in Caversham have backed plans to use part of it to site a new primary school. A plan will now be drawn up for ...

 

new Reading East MP Matt Rodda visited the Heights Primary School in Caversham following its “outstanding” rating by Ofsted. He said: ...

 

Plans for relocation to playing fields despite opposition

DETAILED plans for the Heights Primary School’s relocation have been drawn up. The Education Funding Agency wants to create a ...

 

Free school is top class

CHILDREN and staff at a free school in Caversham are celebrating after being awarded the highest possible rating from the education ...

 

STEM sell

Children at the Heights Primary School in Caversham are having their problem-solving skills put to the test at an after-school ...

 

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