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Maiden Erlegh School

Wokingham, RG6 7HSSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Apr 2025
Progress 8
+0.64
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
1.3×
Oversubscribed
357 1st-choice / 272 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#336 of 3,141 nationally

About Maiden Erlegh School

Maiden Erlegh School in Wokingham has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted across every category in its most recent graded inspection, a significant jump from its previous Good rating. The school’s Progress 8 score of 0.64 is the single most telling exam metric here: it means pupils achieve nearly two-thirds of a grade higher per subject than the national average. That score places the school second out of nine secondary schools in Wokingham local authority, well above the LA average of 0.21. Nationally, it sits in the top 11 per cent of all schools, and in the South East region it ranks 61st out of 461. The school’s Attainment 8 score of 58.5 and EBacc average point score of 5.46 reinforce the picture of strong academic performance across the board.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressSilverdale Rd, Reading, Wokingham, RG6 7HS
HeadteacherSteve Jump
Local AuthorityWokingham
Number of Pupils1,872
Free School Meals (FSM)6.9%
School Capacity1,872 / 1,788 (105% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

30 Apr 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Latest monitoring visit (30 Apr 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 10 Mar 2020. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

10
Astro TurfSwimming PoolPlaying FieldsArt StudiosICT SuiteScience LabsLibraryDining HallChapelSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

18

Sports

RugbyCricketAthleticsCross CountryFootballBasketballBadmintonTennis

Clubs & Activities

ChessCodingGardeningModel United NationsDebateOrchestraEco ClubFilm ClubDuke of EdinburghChoir

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

Resourced Provision
AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultySevere LearningResourced ProvisionMulti-SensoryOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:55 – 15:15

Source: maidenerleghschool.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Maiden Erlegh School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.