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What did Ofsted find?
Ofsted data to 30 September 2026Not yet inspected
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About these grades
Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.
How hard is it to get a place?
DfE · Sept 2026 entry667 applications · 162 places offered · 211 named it first
- 2026 4.1; Reading median median 2.1
- 2025 3.6; Reading median median 2.6
- This school
- Reading median
Year 7 applications for September 2027 close 31 October 2026, through your council
How this is measured
Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.
| Entry | Places | Applications | Per place | First preferences | First-pref. ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2026 | 162 | 667 | 4.1 | 211 | 1.30 |
| Sep 2025 | 171 | 612 | 3.6 | 181 | 1.06 |
Schools nearby
The 8 nearest secondary schools in a straight line, in any local authority
- River AcademyThis schoolThis schoolNot yet inspected4.1applications per place
- 2.1 km · ReadingRemains Good20242.0applications per place 54.9Attainment 8
- 2.2 km · Reading20262.5applications per place 39.2Attainment 8
- 2.3 km · ReadingOutstanding20223.7applications per place 82.4Attainment 8 Selective
- 2.5 km · ReadingRemains Good20232.0applications per place 46.3Attainment 8
- 2.8 km · ReadingGood20222.1applications per place 39.7Attainment 8
- 3.0 km · ReadingOutstanding20233.4applications per place 80.6Attainment 8 Selective
- 3.7 km · ReadingGood20211.8applications per place 52.2Attainment 8
- 3.8 km · ReadingRemains Good20233.0applications per place 47.5Attainment 8
- Exceptional
- Strong standard
- Expected standard
- Needs attention
- Urgent improvement
- Does not apply
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School details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Secondary
- URN · DfE number
- 150728 · 870/4004
- Trust
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Capacity
- 1,200 pupils · 373 on roll
- Free school meals
- 33.2% of pupils (England median 23%)
- SEN provision
- Resourced provision
- Opened
- 1 September 2024
- Address
- 7 Richfield Avenue, Reading, RG1 8EQ
- Local authority
- Reading
Data last changed 19 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources