Mary Hare School, based in Newbury, provides not applicable education, serving pupils aged 4 to 19. The school is a non-maintained special school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Mary Hare School currently has around 159 pupils on roll, which is about 66% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 21.4% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 8.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 17.6%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (75.5%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 4% who stay in school sixth forms and 14% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Arlington Manor, Newbury, RG14 3BQ |
| Website: | www.maryhare.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01635244200 |
| School Type: | Non-maintained special school |
| Education phase: | Not applicable |
| Local authority: | West Berkshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr Robin Askew |
| Religious character: | Does not apply |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 110180 |
Ofsted inspection date: 29/06/2016
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 4 - 19 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 240 |
| Number of Pupils: | 159 |
| Number of Boys: | 85 |
| Number of Girls: | 74 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 8.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 17.6% | 8.2% |
| White British | 75.50% | 120 |
| Other White | 3.80% | 6 |
| African | 3.80% | 6 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.10% | 5 |
| Pakistani | 2.50% | 4 |
| Other Asian | 2.50% | 4 |
| Indian | 2.50% | 4 |
| Other Mixed | 1.90% | 3 |
| White and Asian | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.60% | 1 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.60% | 1 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.60% | 1 |
| Chinese | 0.60% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.60% | 1 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Unclassified | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curridge Primary School Curridge , RG18 9DZ | 3out of 4 | 2,583 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG | - not rated | 2,685 yd | Voluntary controlled school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Chieveley Primary School School Road , Chieveley RG20 8TY | - not rated | 3,087 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaw House School Church Road , Shaw RG14 2DU | - not rated | 3,024 yd | Community school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU | 3out of 4 | 3,024 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Trinity School Love Lane , Shaw RG14 2DU | - not rated | 3,024 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hare School Arlington Manor , Snelsmore Common RG14 3BQ | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Greenwood School Arlington Grange , Curridge RG18 9EF | - not rated | 935 yd | Other independent school | Not Applicable | Boys | More About School |
| The Castle School Love Lane , Donnington RG14 2JG | 4out of 4 | 2,534 yd | Community special school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.