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Denefield School

Academy converter · Reading · RG31 6XY

Ages 11–18 · 1,171 pupils · West Berkshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

49.3

Overall absence

8.8%

Admissions demand

1.08 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-01

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.16
−20+2
Attainment 849.3
English & maths grade 5+53%
English & maths grade 4+73%
EBacc entry35%

EBacc APS: 4.3

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.8%
Unauthorised2.8%
Authorised absence
6.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.6%
Enrolments in measure
990

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.08 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

212

Places offered

196

1st-preference offers

181

Total preferences (any rank)
487
Preferred offers (top 3)
196
Applications from outside LA
291
Offers to outside-LA applicants
97
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,171 pupils · 1,137 places

Pupils on roll
1,171
Boys / girls
574 / 597
School capacity
1,137
Capacity fill
1,171 / 1,137 (103%)
Free school meals
18.7%
FSM pupils
182
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: DENEFIELD SCHOOL
Academy trust
DENEFIELD SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr Edwin Towill

Location

Address
Long Lane, Tilehurst
Postcode
RG31 6XY
Town
Reading
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Reading West and Mid Berkshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Reading, West Berkshire, 1,171 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 18.7%.

Open schools in Reading
156
Secondary schools in Reading
21
Academies among open schools in Reading
36% (56)
Open schools in RG31
14
Secondary in RG31
2
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Secondary in West Berkshire LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Edwin Towill
Telephone
01189413458
Website
http://www.denefield.org.uk

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