Denefield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 1 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 137777
- Address
- Long Lane, Tilehurst, RG31 6XY
- Website
- http://www.denefield.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1142 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.3%
- Girls
- 49.7%
- First language not English
- 4.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 16.2%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.7%
White British 75.1%
Mixed 10.2%
Other White 3.6%
Pakistani 1.9%
Unclassified 1.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Indian 1.3%
African 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.9%
Caribbean 0.7%
Other 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 50%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.13
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 24 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 14 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 46 |
| Biology | GCSE | 26 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 86 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 26 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
Admissions
Denefield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 208
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 209
- 2nd preference
- 151
- 3rd preference
- 56
- From another Local Authority
- 232
Offers
- 1st preference
- 185
- 2nd preference
- 15
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 91
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 201 89 112 |
| Year 8 | 200 109 91 |
| Year 9 | 197 98 99 |
| Year 10 | 185 98 87 |
| Year 11 | 183 96 87 |
| Year 12 | 106 55 51 |
| Year 13 | 70 29 41 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 32.0% 25.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 55.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 10.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 57.0% 59.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 20.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 2.4% |