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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

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Reading

Secondary Free schoolPart of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST

MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 11 member schools: 4 primary schools, 4 secondary schools, 2 special schools, 1 alternative provision setting. Local authorities: Bracknell Forest | Oxfordshire | Reading | West Berkshire | Wokingham. Regions: South East. — from the MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST public record.

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Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is a secondary academy in Reading, part of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST. It is currently hiring, with 1 live vacancy on SchoolJobs.

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School information

Official name
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Address
81 Crescent Road
Postcode
RG1 5SL
Country
England
Local authority
Reading
Parliamentary constituency
Reading Central
URN (official identifier)
141886
Establishment number
4001
School status
Open
Education phase
Secondary
Age range
11–16 years
Gender intake
Mixed
Number of pupils
889
As of November 2026
Capacity
900
School type
Free school
Governance
Academy
Academy trust
MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
Local authority
Reading
Headteacher
Mrs Sarah Gibbs
Ofsted inspection
School remains Good · Inspected 21 Sep 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
Official website
www.maidenerleghschoolreading.co.uk
Telephone
01189668065
Date opened
1 Sep 2015

Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.

Pupils at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

2025/26This schoolReadingEngland
Pupils88924,2418,355,420
Eligible for free school meals28.9%21.9%26.5%
SEN support18.6%15.0%14.6%
Education, health and care plan (EHCP)1.7%5.0%5.9%
First language other than English (EAL)51.7%37.1%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.

Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Ofsted inspection history

2 published inspections for Maiden Erlegh School in Reading.

  1. · Section 8 inspection of good and outstanding schools

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    Safeguarding is effective
    Yes
    Outcomes for ungraded and monitoring inspections
    School remains Good

    Report published 9 Nov 2023

  2. · S5 Inspection

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    Overall effectiveness: Good

    Outcomes for pupils
    Good
    Is safeguarding effective
    Yes
    Effectiveness of leadership and management
    Good
    Personal development, behaviour and welfare
    Good
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessment
    Good

    Report published 5 Jul 2018

Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil absence at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

2025/26 (autumn and spring term)This schoolReadingEngland
Overall absence (sessions missed)7.3%7.8%8.0%
Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+)19.7%20.1%21.6%

Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Pupil premium at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £290,400 for 264 eligible pupils.

Financial year 2026-27This schoolReadingEngland
Pupils eligible29.5%23.7%27.7%
Allocation per pupil on roll£324£320£370

Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.

Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

School finances at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading

2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 889 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.

Maiden Erlegh School in Reading finances compared with averages, 2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return)
This schoolReading average (per pupil · % of spend)England average (per pupil · % of spend)
Total income£7,412,000
£8,337 per pupil		£8,711£8,283
Total spending£6,590,000
£7,413 per pupil		£8,171£7,843
Teaching staff£3,789,000
£4,262 per pupil · 57.5%		£4,290 · 52.5%£4,419 · 56.3%
Education support staff£152,000
£171 per pupil · 2.3%		£564 · 6.9%£788 · 10.0%
Supply and agency staff£137,000
£154 per pupil · 2.1%		£125 · 1.5%£161 · 2.0%
…of which agency supply£137,000
£154 per pupil · 2.1%		£123 · 1.5%£132 · 1.7%
In-year balance£822,000
Revenue reserve£0

Previous year (2023/24): spending £6,886 per pupil, supply and agency £123 per pupil — spending up £527 per pupil on 2023/24.

Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.

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Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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81 Crescent Road, Reading, RG1 5SL

01189668065

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