Denefield School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Nov 2 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
- 1120 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 5.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14%
- Persistent absence
- 26.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.4%
White British 76.7%
Mixed 9.6%
Other White 3.7%
Pakistani 2.1%
Unclassified 1.7%
Other Asian 1.3%
Caribbean 1.1%
Other 1%
African 0.8%
Indian 0.7%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Other Black 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.44
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.22
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 34%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 56%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.2
Local authority average 49.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 11 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Sports Leadership | Technical Award | 38 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 89 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
Denefield School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 196
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 212
- 2nd preference
- 193
- 3rd preference
- 59
- From another Local Authority
- 291
Offers
- 1st preference
- 181
- 2nd preference
- 14
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 97
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 200 105 95 |
| Year 8 | 197 94 103 |
| Year 9 | 195 102 93 |
| Year 10 | 189 102 87 |
| Year 11 | 190 99 91 |
| Year 12 | 75 32 43 |
| Year 13 | 74 38 36 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 82.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 21.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 44.0% 60.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 4.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 8.0% 4.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 53.0% 64.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 21.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 19.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.3% 1.7% |