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24 fields differ · 12 match
Provision checklist
Quick yes/no view derived from GIAS characteristics (not Ofsted or performance).
| Provision | Maiden Erlegh School | The Bulmershe School | The Forest School | Waingels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursery | No | No | No | No |
| Sixth form | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Boarding | No | No | No | No |
| Special school | No | No | No | No |
| Independent | No | No | No | No |
| Academy | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Field | Maiden Erlegh School | The Bulmershe School | The Forest School | Waingels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Locationdiffers | Reading, RG6 7HS | Reading, RG5 3EU | Wokingham, RG41 5NE | Reading, RG5 4RF |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter | Academy converter |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary | Secondary |
| Age range | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 | 11–18 |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Status | Open | Open | Open | Open |
| Ofsted headlinediffers | Outstanding | — | Expected standard | School remains Good |
| Attainment 8differs | 58.5 | — | 49.1 | 50.6 |
| Progress 8differs | 0.6 | — | -0.1 | 0.2 |
| Eng & maths 5+differs | 73% | — | 50% | 58% |
| Eng & maths 4+differs | 82% | — | 72% | 75% |
| EBacc entrydiffers | 78% | — | 35% | 37% |
| EBacc APSdiffers | 5.5 | — | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| KS2 expected (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| KS2 higher standard (RWM) | — | — | — | — |
| Overall absencediffers | 7.3% | — | 6.2% | 8.4% |
| Persistent absencediffers | 19.2% | — | 17.6% | 30.1% |
| Severe absencediffers | 2.1% | — | 1.6% | 2.5% |
| Admissions demand ratiodiffers | 1.43 (Competitive) | 1.02 (Balanced demand) | 0.73 (Often has places) | 0.79 (Often has places) |
| 1st preferencesdiffers | 371 | 245 | 180 | 184 |
| Places offereddiffers | 264 | 248 | 295 | 237 |
| Pupils on rolldiffers | 1,841 | 1,530 | 1,042 | 1,382 |
| Capacity filldiffers | 1,841 / 1,788 (103%) | 1,530 / 1,400 (109%) | 1,042 / 1,450 (72%) | 1,382 / 1,331 (104%) |
| Free school mealsdiffers | 6.7% | 16.9% | 15.2% | 13.2% |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Headteacherdiffers | Mr Steve Jump | Mrs Amanda Woodfin | Ms Shirley Austin | Mrs Lindsey Humber |
| SEN typesdiffers | ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | — | — | — |
| Diocese | — | — | — | — |
| Constituencydiffers | Earley and Woodley | Earley and Woodley | Wokingham | Earley and Woodley |
| Sponsordiffers | Maiden Erlegh Trust | — | — | — |
| Federation | — | — | — | — |
| Governancediffers | Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | Academy trust: THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST | Academy trust: THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | Academy trust: ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Academy/trustdiffers | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST | THE CORVUS LEARNING TRUST | THE FOREST SCHOOL ACADEMY TRUST | ORCHARD LEARNING ALLIANCE |
| Nurserydiffers | — | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes | No Nursery Classes |
| Sixth form | Has 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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