Purley CofE Primary School vs Denefield School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Purley CofE Primary School
Reading
Denefield School
Reading
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary controlled school
Academy converter
Age Range
3–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
West Berkshire
West Berkshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
85
1171
Capacity
105
1137
Occupancy
81%
103%
FSM %
22.1%
18.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Good
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Good
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
Good
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Nov 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
49.0
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
49.4%
KS2 Reading
77%
-
KS2 Maths
77%
-
KS2 Writing
62%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
36.0
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
12%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
60
Retention
-
100%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
3%
Degree course
-
45%
Any L4+ destination
-
47%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
64
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Business Studies:Single (76)
Psychology (50)
Psychology (38)
Film Studies (34)
Mathematics (30)
History (30)
Mathematics (28)
Photography (26)