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Mary Hare School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 4–19 · Non-maintained special school
Arlington Manor, Snelsmore Common, Newbury RG14 3BQ · maryhare.org.uk · 01635 244200
On the mapSearch near RG14 3BQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained
- Ungraded inspection · May 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 31.5
- average Attainment 8 score. West Berkshire 48, England 46
- Pupils
- 146
- 61% of 240 places
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Nursery class
- No
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- First language not English
- 30.8%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 31.5, and 18.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Berkshire it was 48, and across England 46.
In 2016/17 the average A level result was grade C- (27.6 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼31.5 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼18.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼37.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼14.8% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼2.51 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| Sixth form college | 9.1 | — |
| Further education | 13.6 | +4.9 |
| Other education | 77.3 | −9.7 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2016/17 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 students | C- (27.6) | +0.04 | |
| 24 students | C- (27.6) | +0.04 | |
| Applied general9 students | — | -0.36 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015/16 | 18 | D+ (23.9) | -0.25 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2022/23 | |
|---|---|
| University | 34.2 |
| Further and other education | 47.4 |
| Further education | 23.7 |
| Other education | 23.7 |
| Employment | 7.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 7.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2.6 |
Ofsted
At an ungraded inspection on 14 May 2025, Ofsted’s outcome for Mary Hare School was: Standards maintained.
- Outcome
- Standards maintained
- Inspected
- 13 May 2025
- Ungraded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Previously: Remains Good, ungraded inspection, Feb 2020
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Feb 2020Ungraded inspectionRemains Good
Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Jun 2016Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Safeguarding Effective Oct 2014Requires improvement
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Requires improvement 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
100% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (31 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 100%
- Positive
- 100%
- Replies
- 31
- 19% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on 2 parents (6%) whose child was bullied
based on 31 parents (100%) with SEND