Denefield School

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Denefield School
Established 1976
Type Comprehensive foundation school[1]
Headteacher Mr Whiteford (current)
Specialism Technology College
Location Long Lane
Tilehurst
Berkshire
RG31 6XY
England
LEA West Berkshire
Ofsted number 110100
Students 1242 total
Gender Co-educational
Ages 11 to 18
Website http://www.denefield.org.uk

Denefield School is a comprehensive secondary school located in Tilehurst, Reading, Berkshire, England. The headmaster is Mr Glyn Whiteford. The school was founded in 1976 and opened with 180 students in Year 7. Since then Denefield has continued to grow, with approximately 1,200 students attending during the 2005-2006 school year. The school became a grant-maintained school in 1992, and was awarded a specialism as a Technology College in 1994. In 1999, Denefield became a foundation school and in 2004 achieved training school status.

The latest OFSTED report from 2005 described Denefield as a 'good school with some features'.[2]

Building

The original school building, although only meant to be temporary, is still standing today.

References

  1. ^ DFES Performance Tables
  2. ^ Ofsted report from 2005PDF

External links


Coordinates: 51°28′18″N 1°3′22″W / 51.47167, -1.05611

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