Maiden Erlegh School

Maiden Erlegh School
Maiden Erlegh School
Maidenerlegh.tiff
Motto 'Qui Veut Peut' - 'Who wants, can'
Type Academy
Headteacher Dr Peter Thomas
Specialism Arts
Business and Enterprise (secondary)
Location Off Silverdale Road
Earley

Reading
Berkshire
RG6 7HS
 England
Local authority Wokingham
DfE URN 110064
Staff 200
Students 1,800
Gender Mixed
Ages 11–18
Website Maiden Erlegh School

Coordinates: 51°26′15″N 0°55′28″W / 51.43748°N 0.92454°W / 51.43748; -0.92454

Maiden Erlegh School is a large community Academy for boys and girls (aged 11–18) with arts (including performing arts) and business and enterprise specialisms.[1] The school was awarded the Artsmark Gold mark in 2002 and 2005.[2] It currently has 1,800 pupils, 360 of whom are in the sixth form. There have been non-stop rows over Maiden Erlegh's catchment area, the children living on the edge of Reading have no access neither does Lower Earley. Wokingham Borough Council are making a fairer catchment.

The school is located in Earley, Reading, Berkshire.[3]

At the school's last Ofsted inspection it was graded 'Outstanding'.[4] Maiden Erlegh School is one of the highest ranked mixed comprehensive schools in the country.[5] In April 2010 Maiden Erlegh celebrated 25 years of German Exchanges with Gymnasium Schloss Overhagen.[6]

Maiden Erlegh collaborates with local artists and has a gallery with regular exhibitions.[7] The school has many links and collaborations with local and national business and encourages students to partake in a number of business competitions and challenges.[8]

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