Denefield School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,171 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
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Park House School
- Pupils on roll
- 981of 1,295 places
- Free school meals
- 11.9%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 209
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 7 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Park House School (URN 136733, until 31 August 2022).
What the data says
Of the 185 pupils who finished Year 11 at Park House School in 2023, 46% stayed on in Park House School’s own sixth form (West Berkshire average 54%), 27% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 61 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 67% went to university (West Berkshire 42%, England 37%).
GCSE results in 2025 were well above the national picture: Attainment 8 of 55.9 against 46.1 across England and 48.0 in West Berkshire, with 62% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Media Studies is unusually popular at GCSE: 41% of the year group took it, against 4% 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 | Park House School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 185 | 1,976 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 94% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 86% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 46% | 54% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 12% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 27% | 25% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 4% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 3% | 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 | Park House School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 61 | 1,453 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 97% | 87% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 67% | 42% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | — | 21% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 3% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 34% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 3% | 10% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Park House School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 55.9 | 48.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 62% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 79% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 10% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.77 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 14% | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 39.1 | 29.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 58.6 | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 12% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 207 | 99% | 88% | 38% | 22% | 87% |
| English Language | 207 | 99% | 89% | 27% | 20% | 78% |
| English Literature | 206 | 99% | 86% | 24% | 21% | 81% |
| Combined Science | 174 | 83% | 65% | 24% | 9% | 82% |
| History | 123 | 59% | 41% | 41% | 26% | 76% |
| Geography | 94 | 45% | 41% | 23% | 25% | 71% |
| Physical Education | 87 | 42% | 11% | 30% | 24% | 71% |
| Media Studies | 85 | 41% | 4% | 33% | 20% | 91% |
| Psychology | 84 | 40% | 3% | 36% | 22% | 75% |
| Business Studies | 82 | 39% | 18% | 27% | 20% | 88% |
| Computer Science | 49 | 23% | 13% | 16% | 30% | 73% |
| Physics | 33 | 16% | 23% | 73% | 46% | 94% |
| Biology | 33 | 16% | 23% | 70% | 45% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 33 | 16% | 23% | 79% | 47% | 91% |
| Fine Art | 28 | 13% | 9% | 18% | 28% | 93% |
| Design and Technology | 22 | 11% | 11% | 9% | 23% | 82% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 21 | 10% | 8% | 24% | 21% | 71% |
| Music | 20 | 10% | 5% | 30% | 33% | 70% |
| Photography | 19 | 9% | 6% | 5% | 19% | 42% |
| French | 18 | 9% | 18% | 56% | 29% | 83% |
| Spanish | 17 | 8% | 19% | 88% | 27% | 100% |
| Dance | 16 | 8% | 1% | 81% | 27% | 100% |
| Textiles | 12 | 6% | 2% | 42% | 27% | 75% |
| Drama | 5 | 2% | 7% | — | 27% | — |
| Turkish | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 12 | 60% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Park House School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 92 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 20 | 1,071 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 23.00 | 34.96 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 7 | 35% | 13% |
| Law | 6 | 30% | 4% |
| Photography | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Product Design | — | — | 2% |
| English Language | — | — | 4% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
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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.