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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge

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personMrs Briony Bowers

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2022

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Students

395

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Attainment 8

44.3

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GCSE Rank

#27 in Oxfordshire

#1,867 of 3,216 nationally

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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Reading, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge is an academy sponsor led in Reading, Oxfordshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST. The school has approximately 421 pupils on roll, of whom 25% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 44.3, placing the school #27 in Oxfordshire and #1,867 of 3,216 nationally. 44.80% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 15.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2022. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.6× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 15.6:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 14.6 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

44.3

Grade 5+ E&M

44.80%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)15.7%

Entering EBacc40.30%

EBacc APS4.02

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.4

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc39.40%

EBacc APS3.36

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

37.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc42%

EBacc APS3.26

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc54%

EBacc APS4.44

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc16%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

40.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc29%

EBacc APS3.28

2018

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc-%

EBacc APS-

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

88%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)86%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment7%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment4%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

10 May 2022

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2022-05-10

Academy First Section 5 EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2017-03-07

Maintained Academy and School Short inspection EIF

Inadequate

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Inadequate

2012-09-12

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

14.3%per term

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National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.9%(29 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 421 pupils. During this period, there were 60 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 14.3%, which is above the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	421	60	14.3%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	431	64	14.8%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	442	43	9.7%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	456	45	9.9%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	464	27	5.8%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	397	36	9.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	395	18	4.6%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	395	24	6.1%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	342	13	3.8%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	341	12	3.5%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	343	10	2.9%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	348	2	0.6%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	355	6	1.7%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	355	26	7.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	347	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	347	9	2.6%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	347	4	1.2%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	361	1	0.3%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	361	8	2.2%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	366	11	3.0%	3.8%	1

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 55 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 32 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 30 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 13 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

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Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Secondary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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