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Maiden Erlegh School

Academy converter · Reading · RG6 7HS

Ages 11–18 · 1,841 pupils · Wokingham

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

58.5

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

1.43 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-02-11

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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+0.64
−20+2
Attainment 858.5
English & maths grade 5+73%
English & maths grade 4+82%
EBacc entry78%

EBacc APS: 5.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.2%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
5.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,439

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

1.43 · Competitive

1st preferences

371

Places offered

264

1st-preference offers

227

Total preferences (any rank)
964
Preferred offers (top 3)
264
Applications from outside LA
252
Offers to outside-LA applicants
26
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 fill103%

1,841 pupils · 1,788 places

Pupils on roll
1,841
Boys / girls
975 / 866
School capacity
1,788
Capacity fill
1,841 / 1,788 (103%)
Free school meals
6.7%
FSM pupils
95
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a 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
Mr Steve Jump

Location

Address
Silverdale Rd, Earley
Postcode
RG6 7HS
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Wokingham
District
Wokingham
Constituency
Earley and Woodley
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
10 on roll / 25 capacity

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, Wokingham, 1,841 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 6.7%. SEN provision includes: ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG6
9
Secondary in RG6
1
Open schools in Wokingham LA
85
Secondary in Wokingham LA
9

Nearby secondary schools

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

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Steve Jump
Telephone
01189262467
Website
http://maidenerleghschool.co.uk/

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