Denefield School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,171 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
Academy sponsor led
Theale Green School
- Pupils on roll
- 803of 1,389 places
- Free school meals
- 24.5%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 108
- Ofsted
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Theale Green School (URN 139938, until 31 March 2018).
What the data says
Of the 88 pupils who finished Year 11 at Theale Green School in 2023, 45% stayed on in Theale Green School’s own sixth form (West Berkshire average 54%), 24% went to a further education college and 8% started an apprenticeship.
Apprenticeships are a real route from here: 8% of leavers started one, roughly twice the England figure of 3%.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 38.5 against 46.1 across England and 48.0 in West Berkshire, with 31% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Business Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 46% of the year group took it, against 18% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in West Berkshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Theale Green School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 88 | 1,976 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 90% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 76% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 45% | 54% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 24% | 25% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 6% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 2% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Theale Green School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 47 | 1,453 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 79% | 87% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 34% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 19% | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 9% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 36% | 34% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 17% | 10% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Theale Green School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 38.5 | 48.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 31% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 13% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.27 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 28% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 24.0 | 29.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 44.0 | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 108 | 100% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 59% |
| Mathematics | 108 | 100% | 88% | 9% | 22% | 63% |
| English Literature | 106 | 98% | 86% | 6% | 21% | 47% |
| Combined Science | 76 | 70% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 30% |
| Geography | 59 | 55% | 41% | 19% | 25% | 66% |
| Business Studies | 50 | 46% | 18% | 2% | 20% | 54% |
| History | 42 | 39% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 50% |
| Physics | 29 | 27% | 23% | 21% | 46% | 83% |
| Computer Science | 28 | 26% | 13% | 11% | 30% | 39% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 26% | 23% | 14% | 47% | 79% |
| Biology | 28 | 26% | 23% | 14% | 45% | 89% |
| Photography | 19 | 18% | 6% | 16% | 19% | 63% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 18% | 11% | 11% | 24% | 58% |
| French | 17 | 16% | 18% | 18% | 29% | 53% |
| Drama | 12 | 11% | 7% | 33% | 27% | 100% |
| Religious Studies | 12 | 11% | 31% | 0% | 32% | 58% |
| Fine Art | 12 | 11% | 9% | 17% | 28% | 92% |
| 3D Design | 12 | 11% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 67% |
| Music | 2 | 2% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
| Polish | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 17 | 49% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Theale Green School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 92 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 35 | 1,071 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 32.10 | 34.96 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 8% | 17% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Studies | 12 | 34% | 13% |
| Economics | 11 | 31% | 13% |
| Psychology | 8 | 23% | 23% |
| English Literature | 8 | 23% | 11% |
| Mathematics | 6 | 17% | 31% |
| Geography | 6 | 17% | 10% |
| Biology | 6 | 17% | 20% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 26% | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 8 | 23% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in West Berkshire
John O'Gaunt School
Academy sponsor led · 439 pupils
74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 32.0
Kennet School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,824 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.5
Little Heath School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,682 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.2
Park House School
Academy converter · sixth form · 981 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
St Bartholomew's School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,905 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.