Denefield School

Academy converterSecondary

RG31 6XY / 11–18 / None

Good

Ofsted

47

Attainment 8

72%

parents recommend

Rated Good by Ofsted in 2023

Good

Good

Inspected 2023

Safeguarding: Effective

Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood

GCSE Results

Attainment 8 score
47
Progress 8
0.16
Grade 5+ English & Maths
49.7%

A-Level Results

APS per entry
35.96
Achieving AAB+
12.2%

72% of parents would recommend this school

225 responses

Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.

My child is happy at this school

Strongly agree
30%
Agree
42%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
1%

My child feels safe at this school

Strongly agree
35%
Agree
47%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
8%
Don't know
2%

The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
45%
Disagree
14%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

My child has not been bullied

Strongly agree
8%
Agree
12%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
6%
Don't know
8%
Not applicable
58%

The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year

Strongly agree
17%
Agree
37%
Disagree
30%
Strongly disagree
12%
Don't know
4%

When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly

Strongly agree
27%
Agree
24%
Disagree
19%
Strongly disagree
11%
Don't know
1%
Not applicable
18%

My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities

Yes
27%
No
73%

My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed

Answered by about 61 parents

Strongly agree
22%
Agree
15%
Disagree
28%
Strongly disagree
32%
Don't know
3%

The school has high expectations for my child

Strongly agree
40%
Agree
46%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
4%
Don't know
5%

My child does well at this school

Strongly agree
32%
Agree
44%
Disagree
15%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

The school lets me know how my child is doing

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
41%
Disagree
22%
Strongly disagree
5%
Don't know
4%

There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school

Strongly agree
33%
Agree
53%
Disagree
8%
Strongly disagree
2%
Don't know
4%

My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school

Strongly agree
46%
Agree
47%
Disagree
5%
Strongly disagree
1%
Don't know
1%

The school supports my child's wider personal development

Strongly agree
28%
Agree
30%
Disagree
21%
Strongly disagree
9%
Don't know
12%

I would recommend this school to another parent

Yes
72%
No
28%

21.6% of pupils receive SEN support

21.6%

SEN support

3%

EHCP

Autism (ASD)
5.3%
Social, Emotional & Mental Health
5.1%
Speech, Language & Communication
2.2%
Specific Learning Difficulty
5%
Moderate Learning Difficulty
2.3%

88.9% of places went to first-preference applicants

Policy
Non-selective
Oversubscribed
Yes
Accepted as 1st preference
88.9%

39% of leavers entered higher education

After Year 11

Continued in education
86%
Started an apprenticeship
4%

After Sixth Form

Entered higher education
39%
Entered top-third university
10%
Achieved a degree
57%

Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.3:1

Free school meals
16.2%
Pupil:teacher ratio
18.3:1
Overall absence
8.65%
Persistent absence
23.82%
English as additional language
4.9%
Teachers with QTS
100%
White
78.8%
White British75.1%
Other White3.6%
Irish0.1%
Mixed
10.2%
White & Black Caribbean3.8%
White & Asian2.8%
Other Mixed2.5%
White & Black African1.1%
Asian
6.2%
Pakistani1.9%
Other Asian1.7%
Indian1.3%
Bangladeshi0.9%
Chinese0.4%
Black
5.3%
Caribbean3.8%
African1.1%
Other Black0.4%
Other
0.6%