Mary Hare School
Mary Hare School is a non-maintained special school in Newbury for boys and girls aged 4 to 19. It has 146 pupils and room for 240. About 23 in every 100 pupils come from a low-income family, about the same as most schools in England.
Arlington Manor, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BQ01635 244200maryhare.org.ukMr Robin Askew principalAll details
Ofsted
Ofsted hasn't published an inspection for this school yet.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
27 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 30 | 33 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 31.5 | 35.2 | 36.4 | 42.4 | 28.7 | 28.4 | 46.6 | 46.8 |
| Progress from age 11Progress 8 | – | +0.52 | +0.32 | +0.32 | -0.62 | -0.27 | – | – |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 19% | 9% | 20% | 43% | 13% | 12% | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 37% | 27% | 56% | 70% | 30% | 33% | 66% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 2.51 | 2.90 | 2.79 | 3.17 | 2.19 | 2.14 | 4.12 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 15% | 18% | 12% | 4% | 13% | 9% | 38% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 9 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Subjects that did worse than the England average: English Language (23% here, 54% across England), Art and Design (35% here, 58% across England), English Literature (38% here, 58% across England), Mathematics (38% here, 53% across England).
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art and Design | 29 | 3% | 35% | 55% | 58% | – |
| Mathematics | 24 | 0% | 38% | 67% | 53% | – |
| English Language | 22 | 5% | 23% | 32% | 54% | – |
| English Literature | 16 | 13% | 38% | 63% | 58% | – |
| Combined Science | 13 | 0% | 15% | 62% | 36% | – |
| Chemistry | 6 | 0% | 83% | 100% | 81% | – |
| Biology | 6 | 0% | 50% | 100% | 82% | – |
| Physics | 6 | 0% | 83% | 83% | 82% | – |
| Geography | 6 | 0% | 17% | 50% | 51% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2023
79 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2023 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 79 | 63 | 54 |
| Average A level points per entryA level APS per entry | 27.91 | 27.62 | 23.92 |
| Average A level grade | C- | C- | D+ |
| Best three A levelsBest 3 A levels APS | 22.61 | 30.67 | 30.00 |
| AAB or better in subjects universities likeAAB+ in two facilitating subjects | 4% | 20% | 0% |
| A level progressA level value added | – | +0.04 | -0.25 |
Does every child do well here?
A good school does well by every child, not just on average. Each row compares two groups of pupils here. The grey marks show the same two groups across England. None of the gaps is smaller than the gap across England. When a group has fewer than about ten pupils, its figures jump around a lot from year to year.
At GCSE, 2025
Low-income means the child has had free school meals at some point in the last six years. A group's figure isn't published when it has fewer than six pupils.
Getting a place
Admissions policy not published.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to West Berkshire council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
What parents say
From Ofsted's Parent View survey: 31 parents answered in the year to 6 April 2026. Parents choose whether to fill it in, and many only do so when an inspection is coming, so don't read too much into small differences. The England figures are the average for all schools with enough answers to publish.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
Specialist SEND provision. A special school for pupils with hearing impairment.
To get a place in the unit or resourced provision, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school. Other schools in West Berkshire with hearing impairment provision.
The most common needs among pupils getting extra support: Hearing impairment (139), Multi-sensory impairment (5), Physical disability (1), Specific learning difficulty (1).
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 146 | 159 | 173 | 202 | 225 | 220 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | 21% | 18% | 19% | 19% | 19% | 20% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | 31% | 36% | 34% | 30% | 25% | 20% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 2% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 2% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 98% | 99% | 99% | 99% | 98% |
Attendance and behaviour
In 2024/25 pupils were in school 85.4% of the time. Across similar schools in England it was 94.8%.
Attendance year by year
| Measure | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2022/23 | 2021/22 | 2020/21 | 2018/19 | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sessions missedOverall absence | 14.6% | 8.3% | 5.3% | 6.4% | 4.1% | 8.1% | 5.2% |
| Missed with permissionAuthorised absence | 10.2% | 6.6% | 4.3% | 6.1% | 4.0% | 7.8% | – |
| Missed without permissionUnauthorised absence | 4.5% | 1.7% | 1.0% | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | – |
| Pupils missing a lot of schoolPersistent absence | 47.5% | 17.7% | 16.7% | 27.6% | 7.3% | 20.6% | 12.8% |
| SuspensionsSuspension rate | 23.3 | 29.5 | 30.7 | 23.6 | 16.8 | – | – |
| Permanent exclusionsPermanent exclusions | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
What pupils do next
After GCSEs
Where the 25 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers | 2019/20 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 100% | 96% | 100% | 100% |
| Education | 100% | 96% | 100% | 100% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Not in education, work or training | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
After sixth form
Where the 38 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle School | Council | 1.4 miles | 228 | Outstanding 2024 | – | Compare |
| Curridge Primary School | Council | 1.5 miles | 111 | Good 2023 | 54 | Compare |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School | Church of England | 1.5 miles | 91 | No overall grade 2025 | 39 | Compare |
| Trinity School | Academy | 1.7 miles | 1,349 | Good 2024 | 40 | Compare |
| Chieveley Primary School | Council | 1.8 miles | 164 | No overall grade 2024 | 25 | Compare |
| The Winchcombe School | Council | 1.9 miles | 436 | Report card 2026 | 7 | Compare |
| Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery | Council | 2.0 miles | 221 | Not inspected | 84 | Compare |
| iCollege Alternative Provision | Pupil referral unit | 2.0 miles | 71 | Report card 2026 | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is Mary Hare School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score Mary Hare School yet.
How good are Mary Hare School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 19% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 31.5, against 46.8 for England. In each subject, pupils here finished most of a grade ahead of children across England who started secondary school at the same level.
How many pupils does Mary Hare School have?
146 pupils aged 4 to 19 were on the roll in January 2026. It has 240 places, so it is 61% full.
What is attendance like at Mary Hare School?
Pupils were in school 85.4% of the time in 2024/25. Similar schools in England managed 94.8%. 48% of pupils missed at least a tenth of the year.
What do parents say about Mary Hare School?
100% of the 31 parents who answered Ofsted's Parent View survey would recommend it to other parents, and 100% say their child is happy there. Across England, 84% of parents would recommend their child's school.
Does Mary Hare School have specialist SEND provision?
Yes. It is a special school for hearing impairment. To get a place there, a child normally needs an education, health and care plan (EHCP) that names the school.
Does Mary Hare School have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2023 was C-.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Arlington Manor, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BQ
- Telephone
- 01635 244200
- Website
- www.maryhare.org.uk
- Principal
- Mr Robin Askew
- Type of school
- Non-maintained special school (Non-maintained special school, special schools)
- Phase
- Special school, ages 4-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Mixed
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Ward
- Chieveley & Cold Ash
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 110180 · LAESTAB 8697005 · UKPRN 10013987
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Attendance: DfE pupil absence in schools in England, 2024/25 full year.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Pupil premium: DfE allocations and conditions of grant, 2026 to 2027.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.