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New Barn School
All-through · Mixed · Ages 6–19 · Independent special school
Welford, Newbury, Berkshire RG20 8HZ · acornnewbarnschool.co.uk · 01488 505145
On the mapSearch near RG20 8HZ
Overview
- Ofsted
- Good
- 2019 framework · inspected Jan 2025
- GCSEs, 2023/24
- 4.8
- average Attainment 8 score. West Berkshire 48, England 45.9
- Pupils
- 71
- 55% of 130 places
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2023/24 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 4.8, and 0% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Berkshire it was 48, and across England 45.9.
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| hidden | 46 | ||
| hidden | 45.4% | ||
| hidden | 64.8% | ||
| hidden | 40.5% | ||
| hidden | 4.09 |
hidden: too few pupils to publish
Ofsted
New Barn School was judged Good at its last graded inspection, on 14 January 2025, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Good
- Inspected
- 14 Jan 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Good |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
What parents said
36% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (25 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 36%
- Replies
- 25
- 27% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 100% who raised concerns
based on the 48% who had a child bullied
based on 25 parents (100%) with SEND