Maiden Erlegh School
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Motto | Qui Veut Peut (Traditional); a school of opportunity, diversity and success for all (modern) |
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Type | Academy |
Headteacher | Mrs M Davies |
Location |
Off Silverdale Road Earley Reading Berkshire RG6 7HS England 51°26′15″N 0°55′28″W / 51.43748°N 0.92454°WCoordinates: 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.
The school is located in Earley, Reading, Berkshire.[3]
At the school's last Ofsted inspection it was graded 'Good'.[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
- Sangeeta Bhabra, presenter of ITV Meridian Tonight
- Melvin Burgess, author of novels like The Cry of the Wolf
- Stuart Price, music producer and songwriter
- Michael Sprott, former British, Commonwealth and European Union heavyweight champion boxer
- Matthew Syed, a former table tennis Commonwealth champion
References
- ↑ Performance results for Maiden Erlegh School
- ↑ Artsmark: Awarded Schools Archived 2011-06-14 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Welcome to Maiden Erlegh School
- ↑ Maiden Erlegh School: Ofsted
- ↑ Record Examination Results at A Level and GCSE
- ↑ Maiden Erlegh Celebrates 25 years of German Exchanges
- ↑ Community Arts Archived 2010-03-06 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Maiden Erlegh Business Enterprise