Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Reading, Oxfordshire
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge is a secondary school in Reading, Oxfordshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 10 May 2022.
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Catchment area for Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school, on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier exam results, 2022/23 to 2023/24
- Where pupils go after they leave
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Key facts
- Address
- Reades Lane, Sonning Common, Reading, RG4 9LN
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 374 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 23.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 10 May 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils are happy and feel safe at Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge.”
- “They are greeted warmly each day by staff who know them well.”
- “Pupils behave well in lessons and throughout the day.”
To improve
- “However, absence is not reducing as quickly as it should for some pupils.”
- “Occasionally, teaching is not always adapted precisely enough to address misconceptions so pupils can move on as quickly as possible.”
- “Attendance is not as high as it should be.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 10 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 45% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44.3 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 16 first-preference applications, 79 offers in total, 16 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Gillotts School 3.1 mi Outstanding
- Langtree School 3.6 mi Good
- Wallingford School 8.6 mi School remains Good
- Icknield Community College 9.3 mi Standards maintained
- St Birinus School 12.4 mi Not judged
- Didcot Girls' School 13.0 mi School remains Outstanding
- UTC Oxfordshire 13.6 mi Good
- Aureus School 13.6 mi Not judged