Denefield School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Reading, South East RG31 6XY · West Berkshire
#245 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#1260 of 4,090 nationally
About Denefield School
Denefield School is a academy secondary located in Reading, in the West Berkshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,171 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 64.6 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools in England and 245th of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (74th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (60th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,171; capacity filled 103%; grade 4+ english & maths 69.9%; ebacc average points 4.14.
There are 139 schools in Reading; Denefield School ranks 56th of 126 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)47.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)49.7%
- A level points per entry (10%)36.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)18.7%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Denefield School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,171
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 18.7%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 47.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 49.7%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 69.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.14
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 36.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near Denefield School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Downsway Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
213 students · 346 m away
Long Lane Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
212 students · 722 m away
Westwood Farm Junior School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
235 students · 881 m away
Westwood Farm Infant School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
193 students · 881 m away
Purley CofE Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
85 students · 1.3 km away
Birch Copse Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
420 students · 1.6 km away
Park Lane Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
388 students · 1.8 km away
Little Heath School
Reading · Local authority secondary · Ages 11–18
1,682 students · 1.8 km away
Pangbourne Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
107 students · 1.9 km away
Springfield Primary School
Reading · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
330 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in South East with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Guildford County School
Guildford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,170 students
Gildredge House
Eastbourne · Academy all-through · Ages 4–16
1,169 students
Wilmington Grammar School for Boys
Dartford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,174 students
King's Academy Brune Park
Gosport · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,167 students
The Romsey School
Romsey · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,176 students
The Bicester School
Bicester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,176 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Denefield School a good school?
Denefield School has a Success Index (England) of 64.6 out of 100 (Top 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #245 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Denefield School rank in South East?
Denefield School ranks #245 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #1260 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Denefield School?
Denefield School had 1,171 students in 2025.
Is Denefield School a primary school or a secondary school?
Denefield School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Denefield School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Denefield School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.