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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge

Academy sponsor led · Reading · RG4 9LN

Ages 11–16 · 374 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

37.6

Overall absence

10.9%

Admissions demand

0.61 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2022-05-10

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.40
−20+2
Attainment 837.6
English & maths grade 5+31%
English & maths grade 4+45%
EBacc entry39%

EBacc APS: 3.4

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence10.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)29.3%
Unauthorised4.5%
Authorised absence
6.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.8%
Enrolments in measure
471

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.61 · Often has places

1st preferences

74

Places offered

125

1st-preference offers

74

Total preferences (any rank)
410
Preferred offers (top 3)
125
Applications from outside LA
294
Offers to outside-LA applicants
92
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill40%

374 pupils · 934 places

Pupils on roll
374
Boys / girls
197 / 177
School capacity
934
Capacity fill
374 / 934 (40%)
Free school meals
23.5%
FSM pupils
87
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy sponsor led

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
Academy trust
MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
Sponsor
Maiden Erlegh Trust
Headteacher
Miss Emma Bliss

Location

Address
Reades Lane, Sonning Common
Postcode
RG4 9LN
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
South Oxfordshire
Constituency
Henley and Thame
Urban/rural
Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy sponsor led (secondary), Ages 11–16, in Reading, Oxfordshire, 374 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 23.5%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG4
22
Secondary in RG4
2
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in ReadingNear RG4

  • Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Reading · RG4 8LR · Reading

    Ages 11–18

    • Att853.5
    • P80.3
    • EM5+61%
    • Absence8.3%

    2.3 miles away

  • Sonning Common Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 9RJ · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS273%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM19.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Bishopswood School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy special sponsor led

    Reading · RG4 9RH · Oxfordshire

    Ages 2–16

    • Absence12.4%
    • FSM52.1%

    0.5 miles away

  • Aurora Rowan School

    Other independent special school

    Reading · RG4 9EY · Oxfordshire

    Ages 5–19

    1.3 miles away

  • Peppard Church of England Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Henley-on-Thames · RG9 5JU · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS238%
    • Absence5.9%
    • FSM8.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.3 miles away

  • Emmer Green Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    Reading · RG4 8LN · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS263%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM3.6%
    • Demand1.07

    2.3 miles away

  • The Heights Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Free schools · Primary

    Reading · RG4 7LB · Reading

    Ages 4–11

    • KS279%
    • Absence3.8%
    • FSM2.0%
    • Demand1.24

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Emma Bliss
Telephone
01189721500
Website
www.maidenerleghchilternedge.co.uk

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