Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SL
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Free schools
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Sarah Gibbs
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sponsor
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Constituency
- Reading Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 900
- Pupils on roll
- 889
- URN
- 141886
- Local authority
- Reading
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01189668065
About this school
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is a secondary academy in Reading. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 889 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 21 September 2023, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 177 | 173 | 180 |
| Attainment 8 score | 46.7 | 47.7 | 45.6 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.21 -0.02 to +0.44 | +0.12 -0.10 to +0.34 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 45% | 46.8% | 46.7% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 62% | 71.7% | 59.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 48% | 54.3% | 63.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.3 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Maiden Erlegh School in Reading has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Reading average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 46.7 | 42.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 47.7 | 41 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 45.6 | 44.3 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 10.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 9.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.1% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 892 |
| 2023/24 | 888 |
| 2024/25 | 885 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Maiden Erlegh School in Reading compares
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading ranked 6th of 9 secondary schools in Reading for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 45.6 | 8.1% | 29.6% | 889 | — |
| UTC Reading | 42 | 13.3% | 24.5% | 299 | 0.0 miles |
| Reading School | 83 | 4.5% | 9% | 1,138 | 0.6 miles |
| Maiden Erlegh School | 55.5 | 7% | 7.3% | 1,841 | 1.0 miles |
| Kendrick School | 84 | 4.9% | 9.2% | 939 | 1.1 miles |
| The Bulmershe School | 50.7 | 7.1% | 16% | 1,530 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 29.6%
- English as an additional language
- 48.9%
- Overall absence
- 8.05%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
Location
Nearby schools
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UTC Reading0.0 miles
Secondary · Reading
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Reading School0.6 miles
Secondary · Reading
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Maiden Erlegh School1.0 miles
Secondary · Reading
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Kendrick School1.1 miles
Secondary · Reading
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The Bulmershe School1.1 miles
Secondary · Reading
Other schools in Reading
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading ranks 14th of the 19 ranked secondary schools in Reading.
- Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School Secondary
- Denefield School Secondary
- Hartland High School Secondary
- Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre Secondary
- Kendrick School Secondary
- King's Academy Prospect Secondary
- Langtree School Secondary
- Little Heath School Secondary
- Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge Secondary
- Maiden Erlegh School Secondary
- Oakbank School Secondary
- Reading Girls' School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Maiden Erlegh School in Reading teach?
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a secondary school in Reading.
- Who is the headteacher of Maiden Erlegh School in Reading?
- The headteacher of Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is Mrs Sarah Gibbs, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Maiden Erlegh School in Reading been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Maiden Erlegh School in Reading, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading?
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading has 889 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Maiden Erlegh School in Reading full?
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading has capacity for 900 pupils and 889 on roll (99%), so it is close to full. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Maiden Erlegh School in Reading a faith school?
- No. Maiden Erlegh School in Reading has no designated religious character.
- Is Maiden Erlegh School in Reading a selective school?
- No. Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Is Maiden Erlegh School in Reading part of an academy trust?
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is part of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Maiden Erlegh School in Reading's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 46.7 in 2022/23 and 45.6 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Maiden Erlegh School in Reading compare with other schools in Reading?
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading ranked 6th of 9 secondary schools in Reading for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 60% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 16% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Maiden Erlegh School in Reading's absence rate?
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading's overall absence rate is 8.1% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Maiden Erlegh School in Reading's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Maiden Erlegh School in Reading's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 2 July 2026.