Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 20 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Free Schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Reading
- Unique reference
- 141886
- Address
- 81 Crescent Road, RG1 5SL
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 885 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 59.4%
- Girls
- 40.6%
- First language not English
- 48.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.9%
- Persistent absence
- 23.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.2%
Pakistani 15%
African 14.8%
Mixed 13%
Indian 12.4%
White British 12.3%
Other Asian 11.5%
Other White 9.3%
Other 3.1%
Unclassified 2.9%
Chinese 2.5%
Other Black 1.1%
Bangladeshi 1%
Caribbean 1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 63%
Local authority average 53%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 51%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.5
Local authority average 50.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.26
Local authority average 4.63
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 39 |
| Biology | GCSE | 45 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 107 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 45 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 40 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 40 |
| Economics | GCSE | 14 |
Admissions
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 177
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 137
- From another Local Authority
- 35
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 40
- 3rd preference
- 6
- To another Local Authority
- 6
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 174 106 68 |
| Year 8 | 175 102 73 |
| Year 9 | 179 103 76 |
| Year 10 | 177 117 60 |
| Year 11 | 180 98 82 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 87.7% 85.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 25.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 48.0% 52.8% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 8.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.7% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.2% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 5.0% 4.3% 3.0% |