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Park House School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–19 · Academy
239 Andover Road, Newbury RG14 6NQ · parkhouseschool.org · 01635 573911
On the mapSearch near RG14 6NQ
Overview
- Ofsted
- No overall grade
- 2019 framework · inspected May 2025
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 55.9
- average Attainment 8 score. West Berkshire 48, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 981
- 76% of 1,295 places
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 11.9%
- First language not English
- 8.9%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 154 families put the school first and 161 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 161 | 154 | 1 | 100% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 180 | 116 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 157 | 87 | 0.6 | 100% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 162 | 71 | 0.4 | 100% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 215 | 141 | 0.7 | 100% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 55.9, and 62.2% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Berkshire it was 48, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade D+ (23 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲55.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲62.2% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲78.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼9.6% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲4.77 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 136733)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 54.5 | +11 |
| Sixth form college | 10.2 | −6.2 |
| Further education | 19.9 | −6.1 |
| Other education | 1.1 | 0 |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | +1.7 |
| Employment | 4 | 0 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4 | −1.6 |
| Activity not captured | 2.8 | +1.1 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20 students | D+ (23) | Average -0.26 | |
| 20 students | D+ (23.8) | Average -0.17 | |
| 4 students | — | Average +0.62 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 44 | B- (36.4) | +0.34 |
| 2022/23 | 59 | B- (36.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 87 | C+ (32.9) | +0.03 |
| 2017/18 | 69 | C- (27.4) | -0.07 |
| 2016/17 | 109 | C- (25.3) | -0.17 |
| 2015/16 | 100 | C (28.9) | +0.10 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 48.9 | +2.1 |
| Other education | 2.2 | −1.6 |
| Apprenticeship | 14.9 | +8.6 |
| Employment | 29.8 | −5.6 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 4.3 | −2 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Park House School on 7 May 2025 under its 2019 framework. Inspections from September 2024 give no overall grade.
- Overall
- No overall grade
- Inspected
- 7 May 2025
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
Previously: Inadequate, graded inspection, Apr 2022
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 136733), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
Apr 2022Inadequate
Quality of education Inadequate Behaviour and attitudes Inadequate Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Inadequate Sixth form Requires improvement Safeguarding Not effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136733)
Oct 2019Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Sixth form Good Safeguarding Effective Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136733)
Before September 2019
May 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136733)
Sept 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Requires improvement Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 136733)
What parents said
86% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (249 replies, to 1 September 2025).
- Recommend
- 86%
- Replies
- 249
- 25% · 1 Sept 2025
based on the 71% who raised concerns
based on the 29% who had a child bullied
based on 60 parents (24%) with SEND