Compare Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre and Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge and Sonning Common Primary School
Side-by-side comparison of these schools: Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre (Secondary) in Reading; Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (Secondary) in Reading; Sonning Common Primary School (Primary) in Reading — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre, Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge and Sonning Common Primary School. They are secondary and primary phase and academy converter, academy sponsor led and community school type located around Reading, Berkshire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre), published Jun 2015. The most recent inspection on record is for Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge (Jul 2022). average roll around ≈ 750, combined total ≈ 2,300, typical FSM 15–20%, range 10–15%–20–25%; spread across trusts such as GLF Schools and Maiden Erlegh Trust.
| Attribute |
Highdown School and Sixth Form Centre
RG4 8LR
|
Maiden Erlegh Chiltern Edge
RG4 9LN
|
Sonning Common Primary School
RG4 9RJ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led | Primary • Community school |
| Location |
Reading Berkshire RG4 8LR |
Reading Berkshire RG4 9LN |
Reading Berkshire RG4 9RJ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 2 Jun 2015 | 2 3 Jul 2022 | 2 13 Jan 2014 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,550 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 350 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 10–15% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1440 | 934 | 409 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | Not applicable |
| Trust / Local authority | GLF Schools | Maiden Erlegh Trust | Oxfordshire (931) |
| Website | www.highdown.reading.sch.uk | www.maidenerleghchilternedge.co.uk | sonningcommonprimary.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01189015800 | 01189721500 | 01189722105 |
| 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 sponsor led
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG4 9LN - Ofsted
- 2 3 Jul 2022
- Pupils
- ≈ 400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Maiden Erlegh Trust
- Website
- www.maidenerleghchilternedge.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189721500
- Phase / Type
- Primary • Community school
- Location
- Reading
Berkshire
RG4 9RJ - Ofsted
- 2 13 Jan 2014
- Pupils
- ≈ 350 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Oxfordshire (931)
- Website
- sonningcommonprimary.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01189722105
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