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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
81 Crescent Road, Reading RG1 5SL
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is a non-selective free school. It has about 890 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In September 2023 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
This school is a member of Maiden Erlegh Trust. (Other schools in this trust include Maiden Erlegh School and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge.)
Particular strengths include Progress, Disadvantaged pupils, Attainment and Finances. Relative weaknesses include Representation, Attendance and Destinations.
The school's overall score (out of 100) is given below. Coloured segments show the contributions of each indicator, explained in more detail below. Hover over the segments for details. Personalise the score by clicking on the button to set your own priorities.
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| Distance (miles) |
Score | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1 | UTC Reading | |
| 0.6 | Reading School | |
| 1.0 | Kendrick School | |
| 1.1 | Maiden Erlegh School | |
| 1.1 | The Bulmershe School | |
| 1.2 | Reading Girls' School | |
| 1.8 | John Madejski Academy | |
| 2.5 | The WREN School | |
| 2.5 | Waingels | |
| 2.7 | Blessed Hugh Faringdon Catholic School | |
| 2.7 | Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre | |
| 3.0 | The Forest School |
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Progress: Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are about average. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Attainment: Above average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions: About average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Environment: About average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite high, while crime is quite low.
Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is quite low. Show details
Attendance: Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Representation: Out of balance. The socio-economic mix is slightly out of balance with the local community, while ethnic representation is out of balance with the local community. Show details
Sixth form: There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
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