Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Ofsted: School remains GoodFree schools · Secondary
Reading · RG1 5SL · Reading
Ages 11–16
- Att847.7
- P80.1
- EM5+47%
- Absence9.3%
0.0 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Not judgedURN 139268
UTC Reading
University technical college · Reading · RG1 5RQ
Ages 14–19 · 299 pupils · Reading
Ofsted
Not judged
Attainment 8
40.7
Overall absence
12.9%
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Not judged
Inspection date
2025-02-04
- Overall effectiveness
- Not judged
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Safeguarding effective
- Yes
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8-0.80
−20+2
Attainment 840.7
English & maths grade 5+47%
English & maths grade 4+59%
EBacc entry0%
EBacc APS: 3.2
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence12.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)42.4%
Unauthorised5.1%
- Authorised absence
- 7.9%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 5.4%
- Enrolments in measure
- 203
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
Size & intake
From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).
Capacity fill50%
299 pupils · 600 places
- Pupils on roll
- 299
- Boys / girls
- 219 / 80
- School capacity
- 600
- Capacity fill
- 299 / 600 (50%)
- Free school meals
- 20.2%
- FSM pupils
- 26
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Gender
- Mixed
- School type
- University technical college
Age range
Ages 14–19
05111619
Provision
Official GIAS characteristics
1 / 6
- Nursery
- Sixth formHas a sixth form
- Boarding
- Special school
- Independent
- Academy
School characteristics
- Governance
- Academy trust: ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
- Academy trust
- ACTIVATE LEARNING EDUCATION TRUST
- Sponsor
- Activate Learning Education Trust
- Headteacher
- Ms Jennie Thomson
Location
- Address
- Crescent Road, East Reading
- Postcode
- RG1 5RQ
- Town
- Reading
- County
- Berkshire
- Local authority
- Reading
- District
- Reading
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 university technical college (secondary), Ages 14–19, in Reading, Reading, 299 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 20.2%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Reading School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Reading · RG1 5LW · Reading
Ages 11–18
- Att881.1
- P80.9
- EM5+100%
- Absence5.7%
0.6 miles away
Maiden Erlegh School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Reading · RG6 7HS · Wokingham
Ages 11–18
- Att858.5
- P80.6
- EM5+73%
- Absence7.3%
1.0 miles away
Kendrick School
Ofsted: OutstandingAcademy converter · Secondary
Reading · RG1 5BN · Reading
Ages 11–18
- Att884.4
- P81.1
- EM5+100%
- Absence5.4%
1.1 miles away
Academy converter · Secondary
Reading · RG5 3EU · Wokingham
Ages 11–18
- FSM16.9%
- Demand1.02
1.1 miles away
Reading Girls' School
Ofsted: GoodAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Reading · RG2 7PY · Reading
Ages 11–18
- Att847.8
- P80.1
- EM5+54%
- Absence8.3%
1.2 miles away
Hartland High School
Ofsted: InadequateAcademy sponsor led · Secondary
Reading · RG2 8AF · Reading
Ages 11–18
- FSM45.2%
1.8 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Ms Jennie Thomson
- Telephone
- 01189381020