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The strong behaviour culture has an immediate impact, creating calm classrooms.

Located on the western fringes of Reading and overlooking the beautiful Thames Valley, our school aims to ensure that all young people develop the knowledge and values to thrive in modern life. We call this ‘success for life’ - where students use their hard work and character values to achieve academic success and develop economic independence, as well as forging positive relationships, supporting their local environment and community, and looking after their own physical and mental health.

We focus specifically on nine CHARACTER values. Three of these focus on personal attributes – confidence, Happiness and Articulacy. Three focus on perseverance – Resilience, Ambition and Courage. And the final three focus on contributing to others – Tolerance, Empathy and Respect.

Denefield is a happy, vibrant, place to work, where every member of the school team is valued. Outstanding students and outstanding staff are the main reason behind our successful school. This is reflected in our impressive outcomes, with our overall Progress 8 score reaching +0.44 in 2023 and with students progressing to top universities including Oxbridge, competitive careers and apprenticeships.

Teaching and support staff are committed, enthusiastic and hard-working, helping ensure students are the best versions of themsevles. We understand that the wellbeing of our staff is essential and that they need to feel supported so that they in turn can support our students and ensure that they succeed in life. We would be delighted to welcome you to Denefield.

Denefield is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all staff and volunteers to share this commitment.

All short-listed candidates will be subject to online searches and any successful candidates will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check along with other relevant pre-employment checks. CVs will not be accepted.

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We are always proud to show off our wonderful school. If you are interested in joining our community, whether now, or when a suitable vacancy arises, please get in touch to arrange a convenient time to meet with us.