Gillotts SchoolMaiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
Gillotts School and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge are secondary schools.
Gillotts School scores 81 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge scores 49 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Gillotts School is ahead on our composite score.
Gillotts School was judged Outstanding and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 60.2 for Gillotts School and 39.2 for Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Gillotts School (59.8 in 2021-22, 60.2 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (49.4 in 2021-22, 39.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | Henley-on-ThamesGillotts School | ReadingMaiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B81/100Stronger figure | D49/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 34th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Expected | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 934 | 374 | |
| Capacity | 900 | 934 | |
| Location | Henley-on-Thames, RG9 1PS | Reading, RG4 9LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 60.2 Stronger figure | 39.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 74.1% Stronger figure | 32.1% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 88.8% Stronger figure | 51.3% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 197 | 78 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 918 | 421 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.1% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 7.1% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 24.0% | 29.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.8% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.6% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.9% Stronger figure | 29.1% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Gillotts School
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