UTC Reading vs Maiden Erlegh School in Reading
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
UTC Reading
Reading
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Secondary
Type
University technical college
Free schools
Age Range
14–19
11–16
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
Non-selective
Non-selective
Local Authority
Reading
Reading
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
299
889
Capacity
600
900
Occupancy
50%
99%
FSM %
20.2%
29.0%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
-
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
-
Personal Development
Good
-
Leadership & Management
Good
-
Last Inspected
Feb 2025
Sep 2023
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
34.5
47.5
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
27.9%
43.7%
KS2 Reading
-
-
KS2 Maths
-
-
KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
-
Points Per Entry
23.2
-
Best 3 A-Levels
D+
-
AAB+ %
18%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
67
-
Retention
82%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
6%
-
Degree course
58%
-
Any L4+ destination
66%
-
Apprenticeships
8%
-
Cohort size
88
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Mathematics (122)
Mathematics (108)
Physics (74)
Computer Science (70)
Physics (54)
Computer Studies / Computing (52)
Chemistry (36)
Mathematics (Further) (34)