Compare Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and King's Academy Prospect and Maiden Erlegh School
Comparison of secondary schools: Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (Secondary) in Reading; King's Academy Prospect (Secondary) in Reading; Maiden Erlegh School (Secondary) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, King's Academy Prospect and Maiden Erlegh School. They are secondary phase and academy converter type located around Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Maiden Erlegh School), published Mar 2020. The lowest is 2 (Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre), published Jun 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for King's Academy Prospect (Nov 2022). average roll around ≈ 1,500, combined total ≈ 4,550, typical FSM 15–20%, range 5–10%–40–45%; spread across trusts such as GLF SCHOOLS, KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES and MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST.
| Attribute |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
RG4 8LR
|
King's Academy Prospect
RG30 4EX
|
Maiden Erlegh School
RG6 7HS
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG4 8LR |
Reading Berkshire RG30 4EX |
Reading Berkshire RG6 7HS |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 2 Jun 2015 | 2 29 Nov 2022 | 1 10 Mar 2020 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,850 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 40–45% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 5–10% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1440 | 1500 | 1788 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | GLF SCHOOLS | KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES | MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST |
| Website | www.highdown.reading.sch.uk | www.kgaprospect.uk | maidenerleghschool.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01189015800 | 01189590466 | 01189262467 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG4 8LR - Ofsted
- 2 2 Jun 2015
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,550 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 10–15% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- GLF SCHOOLS
- Website
- www.highdown.reading.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01189015800
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG30 4EX - Ofsted
- 2 29 Nov 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 40–45% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- KING'S GROUP ACADEMIES
- Website
- www.kgaprospect.uk
- Telephone
- 01189590466
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG6 7HS - Ofsted
- 1 10 Mar 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,850 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 5–10% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- MAIDEN ERLEGH TRUST
- Website
- maidenerleghschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189262467
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