63%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
45%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
40%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
269.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
421
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 10/05/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio15.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge · Secondary · Oxfordshire
Part ofMAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
63%
+18pp
72%59%45%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 63%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
45%
+14pp
49%37%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 45%
Attainment 8
44.3
+6.7
49.443.437.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.3
EBacc entry
40%
+1pp
54%42%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40%
EBacc APS
269.5
+30.7
269.5216.2162.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 269.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
421
Pupil : teacher ratio
15.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
25%
SEN
36%
Overall absence
11%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Reades Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LN
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 63% | 45% | 44.3 | Not applicable | 40% | 269.5 | 40% | 421 |
| 2023/24 | 45% | 31% | 37.6 | -0.40 | 39% | 238.8 | 39% | 456 |
| 2022/23 | 46% | 24% | 37.4 | -0.39 | 42% | 162.8 | 44% | 395 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 49% | 49.4 | +0.14 | 54% | 253.3 | 60% | 341 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 28% | 40.4 | -0.17 | 29% | 246.2 | 32% | 361 |
| 2017/18 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 421 | 17.2 | 36% | 9% | 25% | 11% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 456 | 18.3 | 30% | 7% | 26% | 11% | 29% |
| 2022/23 | 395 | 15.1 | 26% | 5% | 28% | 8% | 27% |
| 2021/22 | 341 | 12.7 | 29% | 4% | 24% | 9% | 31% |
| 2020/21 | 355 | 13.1 | 22% | 6% | 24% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 361 | 19.1 | 12% | 7% | 21% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.