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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

81 Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SL

Local ranking5th of 10 secondary schools in Reading
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

900

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
45.6 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
46.7% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
59.4% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
63.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.3 nat4.1
Cohort Size
180

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
89.0%
Apprenticeships
1.0%
Employment
2.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
885
Boys
526 (59%)
Girls
359 (41%)
Capacity
900 (98% full)
SEND
21.1%
FSM Eligible
29.6%
EAL
48.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.9%
SEN Support
18.2%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.5:1
Teachers (FTE)
50.8
Budget per Pupil
£7,413/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
8.1% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
23.8% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Free schools
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Pakistani: 15.5%
  • Black African: 15.3%
  • Asian Indian: 12.8%
  • White British: 12.7%
  • Asian Other: 11.9%
  • White Other: 9.6%
  • Mixed Other: 4.3%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 3.5%

15.5%

Asian Pakistani

15.3%

Black African

12.8%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

01189668065
meroffice@maidenerleghtrust.org
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81 Crescent Road

Reading, South East

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Administrative

URN
141886
UKPRN
10053827
Establishment No.
4001
Trust
MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST

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