Maiden Erlegh School is a mainstream secondary school with resourced provision in Reading, Wokingham, for children and young people aged 11 to 18. Its specialist base has 25 places for autism.
- Ages 11–18
- 1,841 pupils
- Ofsted: Outstanding
School details
- Type
- Mainstream school with resourced provision
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Boys and girls
- Boys and girls
- Specialist base
- Resourced provision, 25 places, 10 pupils
- Pupils
- 1,841
- Headteacher
- Mr Steve Jump (Headteacher)
- Part of
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Council
- Wokingham
- School reference (URN)
- 136637
Needs its base supports
1 need: autism
As listed by the Department for Education, grouped the way EHC plans describe needs.
Communication and interaction
How to get a place
4 steps, starting with an EHC plan
- An EHC plan
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision are usually for children with an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan. If your child doesn’t have one yet, you can ask the council for an assessment yourself.
- Visit and ask about the base
See the school and its specialist base, and ask how children split their time between the base and mainstream classes.
- Ask for the school to be named
Tell the council that looks after the plan (often Wokingham council) that you want this school and its base, and ask them to consult it.
- Named in the plan
If the school is named in your child’s plan, it must admit your child. Places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school, so ask how they decide.
Questions to ask when you visit
8 questions to tick off as you go
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Ofsted
Rated Outstanding, February 2020; standards maintained (April 2025)
Rated Outstanding at its last graded inspection, in February 2020.
- Quality of educationOutstanding
- Behaviour and attitudesOutstanding
- Personal developmentOutstanding
- Leadership and managementOutstanding
- Sixth formOutstanding
- SafeguardingEffective
Since then: Standards maintained (ungraded inspection, April 2025).
Contact and getting there
Silverdale Rd, Earley, Reading, RG6 7HS
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Directions: Walk Public transport Drive
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Other SEND schools nearby
- Radstock Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 4–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Loddon Primary School Mainstream + base · Ages 2–11 · Ofsted: Good 0.6 miles
- Hamilton School Special school · Ages 11–18 · Ofsted: Good 0.9 miles
By need in Wokingham: Autism (6) · Speech and language (4) · SEMH (3) · Hearing (3)
Questions about Maiden Erlegh School
How do I get a place in Maiden Erlegh School’s specialist base?
Places in an SEN unit or resourced provision usually come through an Education, Health and Care (EHC) plan: ask the council that looks after the plan to consult the school about its base. If the school is named in the plan it must admit your child; places in the base itself are agreed between the council and the school.
What needs does Maiden Erlegh School support?
Autism. Every child is different, so ask the school how it would meet your child’s needs.
What ages does Maiden Erlegh School take?
Aged 11 to 18, boys and girls.
What is Maiden Erlegh School’s Ofsted rating?
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in April 2025 at its last graded inspection. Newer inspections no longer give a single overall grade, so read the latest report for the full picture.
Where is Maiden Erlegh School?
Silverdale Rd, Earley, Reading, RG6 7HS, in Wokingham.
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