Maiden Erlegh SchoolOakbank School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Maiden Erlegh School and Oakbank School are secondary schools in Reading.
Maiden Erlegh School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Oakbank School scores 32 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Maiden Erlegh School is ahead on our composite score.
Maiden Erlegh School was judged Outstanding and Oakbank School was judged in need of urgent improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.3 for Maiden Erlegh School and 40.7 for Oakbank School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Maiden Erlegh School (59.2 in 2021-22, 59.3 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingMaiden Erlegh School | ReadingOakbank School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | F32/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in Wokingham Stronger figure | 10th of 10 in Wokingham | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Inadequate | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,841 | 300 | |
| Capacity | 1,788 | 560 | |
| Location | Reading, RG6 7HS | Reading, RG7 1ER | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 40.7 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 77.4% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.2% Stronger figure | 59.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 283 | 78 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 228 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.5 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.6% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,872 | Not reported | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | Not reported | |
| English as an additional language | 41.0% | Not reported | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | Not reported | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | Not reported | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% | Not reported | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% | Not reported | 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
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