Denefield SchoolLangtree School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
Denefield School and Langtree School are secondary schools in Reading.
Denefield School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Langtree School scores 73 out of 100 (grade B, strong). Langtree School is ahead on our composite score.
Denefield School was judged Good and Langtree School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 47.0 for Denefield School and 58.0 for Langtree School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Denefield School (53.6 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Langtree School (57.7 in 2021-22, 58.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingDenefield School | ReadingLangtree School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C62/100 | B73/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 9 in West Berkshire | 5th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,142 | 620 | |
| Capacity | 1,137 | 591 | |
| Location | Reading, RG31 6XY | Reading, RG8 0RA | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 47.0 | 58.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 49.7% | 70.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 69.9% | 80.2% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 37.7% | 42.2% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.13 | 5.22 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 183 | 116 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 60 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 36.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 37.4 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 12.2% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,142 | 620 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 17.5% | 10.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 4.9% | 1.1% | |
| SEN support | 18.6% | 14.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.0% | 5.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.9% | 6.5% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 24.4% | 13.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Denefield School
Langtree School
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