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			'''Denefield School''' is a ] ] and ] located in ] (near ]) in ], England.
	'''Denefield School''' is a ] ] located in ], ], ], ]. The headmaster is Mr Glyn Whiteford. The school was founded in 1976 and opened with 180 students in ]. Since then Denefield has continued to grow, with approximately 1,200 students attending during the 2005-2006 school year. The school became a ] in 1992, and was awarded a specialism as a ] in 1994. In 1999, Denefield became a ] and in 2004 achieved ] status.

			== History ==
	The latest ] report from 2005 described Denefield as a 'good school with some features', however in 2009 it was put on special measures as it was found to be inadaquate.<ref>{{PDF\|1=}}</ref>
			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 ] 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 ] it had over 1,000 students on roll. It was awarded a specialism as a ] in 1994.

			In 1999, Denefield became a ] and in January 2012, Denefield became an ].

			==Ofsted judgements==

			The school was judged Good with outstanding features in 2005;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 judged Inadequate.<ref name="Ofsted 2012" /> In 2014 it was inspected again and judged 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 judged as Good following a short inspection in January 2018 and again in November 2023.

	==Building==		==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 original school building, although only meant to be temporary, is still standing today.
			The school was graded 'good' in its last Ofsted inspection in November 2023.

			==Headteachers==

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			! 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
			\|}

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Academy school in Reading, Berkshire, England

Denefield School

Address

Long Lane Tilehurst Reading, Berkshire, RG31 6XY England
Information
Type	Academy
Motto	Success for life
Established	1976
Local authority	West Berkshire
Department for Education URN	137777 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair	Lorraine Doyle
Head teacher	Edwin Towill
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1142
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.

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 judgements

The school was judged Good with outstanding features in 2005;Satisfactory in 2010. In 2012 it was judged Inadequate. In 2014 it was inspected again and judged Good. It was judged as 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

	Name	Dates in post
6th	Mr Edwin Towill	Sept 2019 to date
5th	Mrs Lucy Hillyard (formerly Miss Lucy Dawe)	Sept 2015 to Aug 2019
4th	Mr Glyn Whiteford	Sept 2008 to Aug 2015
3rd	Mr Eric Joint	Sept 2000 to Aug 2008
2nd	Mr Mike Scott	May 1984 to Aug 2000
1st	Mr Derek Hopkins	Sept 1976 to Apr 1984

References

DFES Performance Tables
"Cintra network website". Cintra Network. April 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016.
^ "Denefield School: Inspection 2012". Ofsted: Denefield School. Ofsted. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
"Ofsted: Denefield School 2014". Ofsted. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2015. Retrieved 24 November 2017.
^ "Headteachers at Denefield". What do they Know. March 2016.
"Chronicles of Purley 1990-1994". Project Purley. September 2016. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016.

External links

Denefield School Website

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