Maiden Erlegh School
Academy converter in Reading, Wokingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1841 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1788 |
| Free school meals | 6.70% |
| Trust or sponsor | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| Address | Silverdale Rd, Earley, Reading, Berkshire, RG6 7HS |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://maidenerleghschool.co.uk/ |
| Telephone | 01189262467 |
| URN | 136637 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 February 2020, published 10 March 2020:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Latest ungraded inspection: 30 April 2025, outcome: Standards maintained.
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- UTC Reading (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- Maiden Erlegh School in Reading (secondary school, about 1.6 km)
- The Bulmershe School (secondary school, about 1.9 km)
- Reading School (secondary school, about 2.4 km)
- Reading Girls' School (secondary school, about 2.6 km)
- Hartland High School (secondary school, about 2.9 km)
- Kendrick School (secondary school, about 3.2 km)
- The Forest School (secondary school, about 3.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.