70%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
50%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
47.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
38%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
757.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,142
Pupils · 2024/25
5%
EAL · 2024/25
24%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 01/11/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Denefield School · Secondary with sixth form · West Berkshire
Part ofDENEFIELD SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
70%
-3pp
77%67%56%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 70%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
50%
-4pp
56%46%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50%
Attainment 8
47.0
-2.3
53.648.944.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 47.0
EBacc entry
38%
+2pp
45%40%34%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
EBacc APS
757.3
-55.8
836.0733.6631.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 757.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.0
+0.6
36.031.426.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.0
A-level value added
-0.17
-0.2
0.0-0.3-0.5
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
12%
-2pp
14%9%5%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 12%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,142
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
5%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
22%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
24%
Contact
Address
Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6XY
Local authority
West Berkshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 70% | 50% | 47.0 | Not applicable | 38% | 757.3 | 42% | 1,142 |
| 2023/24 | 72% | 53% | 49.3 | +0.16 | 35% | 813.1 | 41% | 1,120 |
| 2022/23 | 76% | 56% | 52.2 | +0.44 | 34% | 804.4 | 37% | 1,112 |
| 2021/22 | 77% | 54% | 53.6 | +0.10 | 38% | 836.0 | 39% | 1,120 |
| 2018/19 | 56% | 36% | 44.2 | -0.27 | 45% | 631.1 | 48% | 1,146 |
| 2017/18 | 70% | 44% | 48.4 | +0.02 | 46% | 739.3 | 48% | 1,111 |
| 2016/17 | 65% | 38% | 46.2 | +0.17 | 41% | — | 44% | 1,057 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.0 | B- | -0.17 | 12% | 76 |
| 2023/24 | 35.4 | B- | -0.02 | 14% | 82 |
| 2022/23 | 31.4 | C | — | 8% | 67 |
| 2021/22 | 34.4 | C+ | — | 9% | 95 |
| 2018/19 | 26.9 | C- | -0.53 | 5% | 94 |
| 2017/18 | 29.0 | C | -0.14 | 5% | 77 |
| 2016/17 | 27.6 | C- | -0.12 | 2% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,142 | 18.3 | 22% | 5% | 17% | 9% | 24% |
| 2023/24 | 1,120 | 18.5 | 21% | 5% | 15% | 9% | 27% |
| 2022/23 | 1,112 | 17.0 | 19% | 6% | 15% | 9% | 23% |
| 2021/22 | 1,120 | 16.8 | 19% | 6% | 15% | 8% | 23% |
| 2020/21 | 1,135 | 17.8 | 17% | 6% | 12% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,146 | 17.3 | 15% | 8% | 15% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,111 | 17.7 | 12% | 7% | 17% | 6% | 14% |
| 2016/17 | 1,057 | 17.1 | 12% | 7% | 18% | 5% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.