Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Free schools in Reading, RG1 5SL, taking ages 11 to 16, 889 on roll.
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In 2025/26, the furthest child offered a place lived 1.7 miles away.
Applying for September 2027? Secondary applications close 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
How this compares: every Reading school's distance, tightest first →
The circle is 1.7 miles, the distance the school admitted from in 2025/26.
How to read this
Most English schools do not have a catchment area. When Maiden Erlegh School in Reading is oversubscribed, places go outward from the school until they run out, so the distance moves each year with how many families applied and where they lived.
Distances are measured from the postcode's centre, not a front door; a postcode covers a few houses. Siblings, looked-after children come before distance, so a school can fill before distance counts at all.
Real admission areas are not circular: the circle is the distance, not a boundary. The labels on the map are postcode districts whose centre falls inside it; each opens the district's guide.
The address on the closing date is the one the council uses. How admissions work.
One published year so far: 2025/26, from Reading. With two or more, the map can draw any of them.
Source: Reading, published admission distances, 2025/26
Two schools, both in reach
Two children, or a first and second preference? Add a second school to see where both are in reach, cheapest districts first. Only a school with a published distance can be added.
If the answer is no, you can appeal. In Reading, 0 of 63 secondary appeals succeeded in 2025 (0.0%; England 19.9%), counted for all the council's schools together. How every council compares.
Other schools nearby with a published distance
The closest schools to Maiden Erlegh School in Reading that also have a council-published admission distance, nearest first.
| School | Phase | Admitted from | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aldryngton Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.21 mi 2025/26 | 0.9 mi |
| Whiteknights Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 2.27 mi 2025/26 | 1.3 mi |
| Coley Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 0.19 mi 2025/26 | 1.6 mi |
| St Dominic Savio Catholic Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 2.49 mi 2025/26 | 1.6 mi |
| Hawkedon Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 2.37 mi 2025/26 | 1.9 mi |
| Sonning Church of England Primary School Both in reach | Primary | 1.42 mi 2025/26 | 2.0 mi |
The distance as a picture
What kind of school this is
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | No religious character |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| How full | 889 pupils in 900 places (99% full) |
| Trust | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST |
| Local authority | Reading |
Department for Education register (GIAS).
How the school is doing
| Ofsted | Good, inspected 09 November 2023. Ungraded inspection, November 2023: school remains Good |
| Attainment 8 | 45.6 (2024/25) |
| Year | Progress 8 |
|---|---|
| 2024/25 | not published |
| 2023/24 | +0.12 |
| 2022/23 | +0.21 |
Ofsted, and the Department for Education's published performance data.
Who goes to Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
| Girls and boys | 38.4% girls, 61.6% boys |
| English as an additional language | 51.7% of pupils |
| Free school meals | 28.9% of pupils eligible |
DfE school census, most recent published year.
Where Maiden Erlegh School in Reading's Year 11 went next
| Stayed for the sixth form | 48.0% |
| Sixth-form college | 7.3% |
| Further education college | 33.3% |
| Apprenticeship | 1.1% |
| Employment | 1.7% |
| No sustained destination recorded | 4.0% |
DfE destination measures, 2022/23. Broad categories only: the DfE does not publish which named schools or colleges pupils moved to.
What it costs to live within reach of Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Cheapest district inside the 1.7 miles: RG1, median £275,000.
| District | Area | From the school | Median sold price |
|---|---|---|---|
| RG1 | Reading | 1.3 mi | £275,000 117 sales |
How to read this
The postcode districts whose centre falls inside the 1.7 miles the school admitted from in 2025/26, cheapest first, by the median of real sales around each district's centre. A district is wide, so check the address itself, not the list. Districts without enough recorded sales to rank are not shown.
How this compares across England: what a tight gate costs, school by school.
Source: HM Land Registry sold prices, via each district's area guide
Getting to Maiden Erlegh School in Reading by bus
Best-served stop: Palmer Park Avenue, 0.1 mi away, with 10.9 buses an hour on weekday daytimes; the service runs through the night.
Every stop within 600 m
| Stop | From the school | Weekday daytime, an hour | Evening | Sunday | Routes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mockbeggar | 0.1 mi | 3.0 | 0.8 | 0.0 | 19b, 19a, 19c |
| Palmer Park Avenue | 0.1 mi | 10.9 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 17, 4, 4a |
| Palmer Park Avenue | 0.2 mi | 10.8 | 6.2 | 7.9 | 17, 4, 4a |
These are scheduled departures, not buses observed running. Two stops on opposite sides of a road are two rows.
Source: operators' timetables on the Bus Open Data Service (Department for Transport), week of 8 Sep 2026
The fee-paying alternative
Weighing Maiden Erlegh School in Reading against the independent sector? Every fee-paying school around RG1: ages, selection, and how full each one is → What it costs to live at RG1 5SL, by the school: council tax, energy, prices, rent, stamp duty →
Checking the house as well as the school
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Common questions
What is the catchment area for Maiden Erlegh School in Reading?
Maiden Erlegh School in Reading does not have one in the sense most people mean. Like most English schools, an oversubscribed year offers places outward from the school until they run out. The nearest thing to an answer: the furthest child admitted in 2025/26 lived 1.7 miles away, per Reading.
How close do I need to live to get a place at Maiden Erlegh School in Reading?
Nobody can say in advance, and anyone who does is guessing. 1.7 miles was enough in 2025/26, and at 99% full the school has little slack. The distance moves every year with the number of applications, so treat last year's figure as evidence, not a promise.
Does buying a house near Maiden Erlegh School in Reading guarantee a place?
No. Admission criteria usually put looked-after children, siblings ahead of distance, so places can be filled before distance is reached. Councils also check that the address is genuinely where the child lives.
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