Denefield School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Reading, West Berkshire
Denefield School is a secondary school in Reading, West Berkshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 1 November 2023. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2009 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Long Lane, Tilehurst, Reading, RG31 6XY
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,171 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 16.8% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 1 November 2023
Strengths
- “This is an inclusive and caring school, which is ambitious for all its pupils.”
- “There are high expectations of what pupils can achieve, including those with additional needs.”
- “They produce work of an increasingly high standard in Years 7 to 11.”
To improve
- “The sixth-form programme is appropriate but does not yet have the depth seen lower down the school.”
- “Teachers’ checking for pupils’ depth of understanding is still evolving.”
- “However, this is not yet consistent in key stages 3 and 4, though much stronger in the sixth form.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 December 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 50% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 47 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B- | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 217 first-preference applications, 203 offers in total, 187 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2009 to 2026, as West Berkshire published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- Little Heath School 1.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Theale Green School 2.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Willink School 5.2 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Downs School 9.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Kennet School 9.6 mi Good Last distance published
- Trinity School 12.0 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St Bartholomew's School 13.1 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Park House School 13.8 mi Not judged Last distance published