Maiden Erlegh School

Maiden Erlegh School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Earley (near Reading) in Berkshire, England.[1]

Maiden Erlegh School
Address
Silverdale Road

Earley

Reading
,
Berkshire
,
RG6 7HS

England
Coordinates51.43748°N 0.92454°W / 51.43748; -0.92454
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoQui Veut Peut (Traditional); Opportunity, Diversity and Success for All (modern)
Local authorityWokingham
Department for Education URN136637 Tables
Head teacherMr Paul Gibson
GenderCoeducational
Age11 to 18
Enrolment1,841
HousesBolt, Attenborough, Curie, Wilde, Roddick, Yousafzai
Websitehttp://maidenerleghschool.co.uk

It was established in 1962 as a Comprehensive school secondary school to serve the families of Wokingham. Today it is the lead school of Maiden Erlegh Trust, having converted to an academy in 2011.[2] It has capacity for 1,788 students but currently has 1,824 students on roll, over 400 of whom are in its sixth form.

At the school's last Ofsted inspection (February 2020), it was named 'Outstanding' in all categories.[3] Maiden Erlegh School is one of the highest ranked mixed comprehensive schools in the country.[4]

In April 2010 Maiden Erlegh celebrated 25 years of German Exchanges with Gymnasium Schloss Overhagen.[5]

Maiden Erlegh School collaborates with local artists through its Community Arts programme, and hosts the Peacock Gallery which hosts regular exhibitions.[6]

Maiden Erlegh School was ranked as the best non-selective school in Berkshire in The Real Schools Guide 2019.[7]

Notable former pupils

References
  1. Welcome to Maiden Erlegh School
  2. "Maiden Erlegh Trust". Maiden Erlegh Trust. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
  3. Maiden Erlegh School: Ofsted
  4. Record Examination Results at A Level and GCSE
  5. Maiden Erlegh Celebrates 25 years of German Exchanges
  6. Community Arts
  8. https://www.readingchronicle.co.uk/news/18788936.covid-19-experiences-documented-itv-meridians-sangeeta-bhabra-speaks-experiences-carer-news-presenter-lockdown/
  9. https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/mcdermott-play-book-reading-fc-4214017
  10. http://www.esfa.co.uk/news/?2012/03/26/124606/u16-girls-final-maiden-erlegh-4-0-countesthorpe
  11. https://www.maidenerleghschool.co.uk/news/?pid=0&nid=1&storyid=69
  12. https://www.wokinghampaper.co.uk/interview-holmes-town-hero-maiden-erleghs-tom-makes-shock-reading-fc-debut/
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