Langtree SchoolMaiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Langtree School and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge are secondary schools in Reading.
Langtree School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge scores 51 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Langtree School is ahead on our composite score.
Langtree School was judged Good and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 58.0 for Langtree School and 44.3 for Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Langtree School (57.7 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (49.4 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingLangtree School | ReadingMaiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B73/100Stronger figure | D51/100 | |
| Local ranking | 5th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 32nd of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 620 | 421 | |
| Capacity | 591 | 934 | |
| Location | Reading, RG8 0RA | Reading, RG4 9LN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 44.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 70.7% Stronger figure | 44.8% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80.2% Stronger figure | 62.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 42.2% Stronger figure | 40.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.22 Stronger figure | 4.02 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 116 | 67 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 620 | 421 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 10.0% | 24.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 1.1% | 9.3% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 29.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.3% | 6.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.5% Stronger figure | 11.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.7% 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.
Langtree School
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