King's Academy ProspectDenefield School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Reading.
Summary of the comparison
King's Academy Prospect and Denefield School are secondary schools in Reading.
King's Academy Prospect scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Denefield School scores 62 out of 100 (grade C, average). Denefield School is ahead on our composite score.
King's Academy Prospect was judged Good and Denefield School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.8 for King's Academy Prospect and 47.0 for Denefield School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at King's Academy Prospect (36.8 in 2021-22, 36.8 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Denefield School (53.6 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | ReadingKing's Academy Prospect | ReadingDenefield School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C62/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 10 in Reading | 4th of 9 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,260 | 1,142 | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | 1,137 | |
| Location | Reading, RG30 4EX | Reading, RG31 6XY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.8 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 29.3% | 49.7% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 47.3% | 69.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 71.7% Stronger figure | 37.7% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.43 | 4.13 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 205 | 183 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 62 | 60 | |
| A-level average points | 24.9 | 36.0 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 27.0 | 37.4 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 4.9% | 12.2% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,260 | 1,142 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 39.7% | 17.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 40.2% | 4.9% | |
| SEN support | 12.3% | 18.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.2% | 3.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.5% | 8.9% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.9% | 24.4% 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
A-level average points
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.
King's Academy Prospect
Denefield School
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