Maiden Erlegh School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG6 7HS · Wokingham
#100 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#359 of 4,090 nationally
About Maiden Erlegh School
Maiden Erlegh School is a academy secondary located in Reading, in the Wokingham local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,841 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 87.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 100th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (97th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (76th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,841; capacity filled 103%; grade 4+ english & maths 76.7%; ebacc average points 5.15.
There are 139 schools in Reading; Maiden Erlegh School ranks 20th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)55.5
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)64.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)38.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)6.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Maiden Erlegh School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,841
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 6.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 55.5
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 64.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 76.7%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.15
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 38.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Maiden Erlegh School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Aldryngton Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
314 students · 151 m away
Earley St Peter's Church of England Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
458 students · 763 m away
Radstock Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
341 students · 977 m away
Loddon Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
511 students · 990 m away
Hawkedon Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
596 students · 1.5 km away
Alfred Sutton Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
664 students · 1.5 km away
South Lake Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
443 students · 1.6 km away
Whiteknights Primary School
Reading · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
453 students · 1.6 km away
UTC Reading
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 14–19
299 students · 1.6 km away
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Reading · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
889 students · 1.6 km away
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Frequently asked questions
Is Maiden Erlegh School a good school?
Maiden Erlegh School has a Success Index (England) of 87.0 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #100 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Maiden Erlegh School rank in South East?
Maiden Erlegh School ranks #100 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #359 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Maiden Erlegh School?
Maiden Erlegh School had 1,841 students in 2025.
Is Maiden Erlegh School a primary school or a secondary school?
Maiden Erlegh School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Maiden Erlegh School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Maiden Erlegh School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.