Maiden Erlegh School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Apr 29 2025 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Wokingham
- Unique reference
- 136637
- Address
- Silverdale Rd, Earley, RG6 7HS
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1872 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.6%
- Girls
- 47.4%
- First language not English
- 41%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 6.8%
- Persistent absence
- 16.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.3%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 7.9% |
| Chinese | 8.6% |
| Pakistani | 10.6% |
| Indian | 14.9% |
| White British | 35.7% |
| Other White | 7.7% |
| Other Asian | 4.1% |
| African | 3.8% |
| Other | 2.2% |
| Unclassified | 2.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 1.4% |
| Caribbean | 0.3% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Irish | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 76% |
| Local authority average | 51% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 65% |
| Local authority average | 61% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 55.5 |
| Local authority average | 53.2 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 5.15 |
| Local authority average | 4.85 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 56 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 12 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 54 |
| Economics | GCSE | 47 |
Admissions
Maiden Erlegh School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 272
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 357
- 2nd preference
- 293
- 3rd preference
- 165
- From another Local Authority
- 243
Offers
- 1st preference
- 215
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 285 157 128 |
| Year 8 | 282 149 133 |
| Year 9 | 283 162 121 |
| Year 10 | 284 144 140 |
| Year 11 | 279 158 121 |
| Year 12 | 231 119 112 |
| Year 13 | 228 95 133 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 88.6% 85.5% |
Further education | 21.0% 25.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 71.0% 48.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 14.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 81.0% 75.2% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 30.3% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.7% 2.4% |