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Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | The Bulmershe School | The Bulmershe School | UTC Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | No | No | Yes | No |
| Field | Maiden Erlegh School in Reading | The Bulmershe School | The Bulmershe School | UTC Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG1 5SL | Reading, RG5 3EU | Reading, RG5 3EU | Reading, RG1 5RQ |
| School typediffers | Free schools | Community school | Academy converter | University technical college |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age rangediffers | 11–16 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 14–19 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Statusdiffers | Open | Closed | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | School remains Good | — | — | Not judged |
| Attainment 8differs | 47.7 | 46.0 | — | 40.7 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.1 | -0.1 | — | -0.8 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 47% | 46% | — | 47% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 72% | 69% | — | 59% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 54% | 19% | — | 0% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 4.3 | 4.0 | — | 3.2 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 9.3% | 7.6% | — | 12.9% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 28.9% | 19.6% | — | 42.4% |
| Severe absencediffers | 5.5% | 2.7% | — | 5.4% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 0.99 (Balanced demand) | 0.88 (Often has places) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | — |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 175 | 212 | 245 | — |
| Places offereddiffers | 180 | 251 | 248 | — |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 889 | 1,476 | 1,530 | 299 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 889 / 900 (99%) | 1,476 / 1,512 (98%) | 1,530 / 1,400 (109%) | 299 / 600 (50%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 29% | 16.3% | 16.9% | 20.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mrs Sarah Gibbs | Mrs Amanda Woodfin | Mrs Amanda Woodfin | Ms Jennie Thomson |
| SEN types | — | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Reading Central | Reading East | Earley and Woodley | Reading Central |
| Sponsordiffers | Maiden Erlegh Trust | — | — | Activate Learning Education Trust |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | Community school | Academy trust: THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | — | THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST | ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST |
| Nursery | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth formdiffers | Does not have a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Boarding | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders | No boarders |
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