Maiden Erlegh School
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| Motto | Qui Veut Peut |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy |
| Headteacher | Dr Thomas |
| Specialism |
Arts Business and Enterprise (secondary) |
| Location |
Off Silverdale Road Earley Reading Berkshire RG6 7HS  England Coordinates: 51°26′15″N 0°55′28″W / 51.43748°N 0.92454°W |
| Local authority | Wokingham |
| DfE URN | 110064 |
| Staff | 200 |
| Students | 1,800 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Houses | Caxton, Burghley, Wolsey, Drake |
| Colours | Yellow, Blue, Red, Green |
| Website | Maiden Erlegh School |
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]
Notable alumni include:
- Melvin Burgess, author of novels like The Cry of the Wolf
- Michael Sprott, former British, Commonwealth and European Union heavyweight champion boxer
- Matthew Syed, a former table tennis Commonwealth champion
- Sangeeta Bhabra, presenter of ITV Meridian Tonight