Maiden Erlegh SchoolUTC Reading
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Maiden Erlegh School and UTC Reading are secondary schools in Reading.
Maiden Erlegh School scores 75 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and UTC Reading scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Maiden Erlegh School is ahead on our composite score.
Maiden Erlegh School was judged Outstanding and UTC Reading was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 59.3 for Maiden Erlegh School and 34.5 for UTC Reading.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Maiden Erlegh School (59.2 in 2021-22, 59.3 in 2025-26) and has fallen at UTC Reading (42.7 in 2021-22, 34.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingMaiden Erlegh School | ReadingUTC Reading | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B75/100Stronger figure | D43/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 10 in Wokingham | 9th of 10 in Reading | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | University technical college | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,841 | 299 | |
| Capacity | 1,788 | 600 | |
| Location | Reading, RG6 7HS | Reading, RG1 5RQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 59.3 Stronger figure | 34.5 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 77.4% Stronger figure | 27.9% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 85.2% Stronger figure | 44.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 283 | 68 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 228 | 67 | |
| A-level average points | 38.4 Stronger figure | 23.2 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 38.5 Stronger figure | 23.6 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 20.6% Stronger figure | 17.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,872 | 286 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 7.3% | 24.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 41.0% | 33.6% | |
| SEN support | 14.3% | 16.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 5.6% | 0.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.0% Stronger figure | 13.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 19.3% Stronger figure | 39.3% | 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
A-level average points
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.
Maiden Erlegh School
UTC Reading
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