{{More citations needed|date=November 2017}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Use British English|date=February 2023}} {{Infobox school | name = Denefield School | logo = Denefield School Logo.png | image = | motto = Success for life | established = 1976 | closed = | type = Academy<ref>[https://archive.today/20120724001204/http://www.dfes.gov.uk/cgi-bin/performancetables/school_06.pl?Mode=Z&No=8695404&Type=P&Num=p360&Phase=k&Year=06&Base=c DFES Performance Tables]</ref> | president = | head_label = | head = Edwin Towill | r_head_label = | r_head = | chair_label = | chair = Lorraine Doyle | specialist = | address = Long Lane | location = Tilehurst | city = Reading | county = Berkshire | country = England | postal_code = RG31 6XY | local_authority = West Berkshire | ofsted = yes | urn = 137777 | staff = | enrolment = 1142 | lower_age = 11 | upper_age = 18 | houses = | colours = | publication = | free_label1 = | free_label2 = | free_text2 = | free_label3 = | free_text3 = | website = http://www.denefield.org.uk }}
'''Denefield School''' is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Tilehurst (near Reading) in Berkshire, England.
== History == The school was founded in 1976 and was originally called Long Lane Comprehensive School after its location. This name was later changed to avoid confusion with a primary school of the same name on the same road.
When founded, the school had an enrolment of 180 students in Year 7 which was greatly increased the following year when all the students from Cintra Secondary Modern School joined after that school closed.<ref name=Cintra>{{cite web |url=http://cintra-school.com/ |title=Cintra network website |publisher=Cintra Network |date=April 2016 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424230322/https://cintra-school.com/ |archive-date=24 April 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
The Sixth form took its first students in 1981. Over the years Denefield has continued to grow and by 1992 when it became a grant-maintained school it had over 1,000 students on roll. It was awarded a specialism as a Technology College in 1994.
In 1999, Denefield became a foundation school and in January 2012, Denefield became an academy.
==Ofsted ratings==
The school was rated "good with outstanding features in 2005" and "satisfactory" in 2010.<ref name="Ofsted 2012">{{cite web|title=Denefield School: Inspection 2012|url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2164019/urn/137777.pdf|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20150408152922/http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q%3Dfiledownloading/%26id%3D2164019%26type%3D1%26refer%3D0|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 April 2015|website=Ofsted: Denefield School|publisher=Ofsted|access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref>
In 2012 it was rated "inadequate".<ref name="Ofsted 2012" />
In 2014 it was inspected again and rated "good".<ref name="Ofsted 2014">{{cite web|title=Ofsted: Denefield School 2014|url=https://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/provider/files/2400442/urn/137777.pdf|archive-url=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20150408152856/http://reports.ofsted.gov.uk/index.php?q%3Dfiledownloading/%26id%3D2400442%26type%3D1%26refer%3D0|url-status=dead|archive-date=8 April 2015|website=Ofsted|access-date=24 November 2017}}</ref>
It was rated "good" following a short inspection in January 2018 and again in November 2023.
==Building== The original school building was erected in 1976 as temporary accommodation, however, the old building still stands and much of the school has been rebuilt and refurbished. The school has facilities for Science, Technology, Art and Music and has large grounds which are used for sporting activities. The school was graded 'good' in its last Ofsted inspection in November 2023.
==Headteachers==
{| class= wikitable ! width="10%"| ! width="30%"| Name ! width="30%"| Dates in post |- ! 6th | Mr Edwin Towill | Sept 2019 to date |- ! 5th | Mrs Lucy Hillyard (formerly Miss Lucy Dawe) | Sept 2015 to Aug 2019<ref name=DS001>{{cite web |url=https://www.whatdotheyknow.com/request/headteachers_at_denefield#incoming-772006 |title=Headteachers at Denefield | publisher=What do they Know |date=March 2016 }}</ref> |- ! 4th | Mr Glyn Whiteford | Sept 2008 to Aug 2015<ref name=DS001/> |- ! 3rd | Mr Eric Joint | Sept 2000 to Aug 2008<ref name=DS001/> |- ! 2nd | Mr Mike Scott | May 1984 to Aug 2000 |- ! 1st | Mr Derek Hopkins<ref>{{cite web |url=http://project-purley.eu/K/KZ1990.htm |title=Chronicles of Purley 1990-1994 |publisher=Project Purley |date=September 2016 |url-status = dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160918105804/http://project-purley.eu/K/KZ1990.htm |archive-date=18 September 2016 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> | Sept 1976 to Apr 1984 |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== *[http://www.denefield.org.uk Denefield School Website]
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Category:Secondary schools in West Berkshire District Category:Tilehurst Category:Educational institutions established in 1976 Category:1976 establishments in England Category:Academies in West Berkshire District