Mary Hare School
Non-maintained special school · Ages 4–19 · Newbury, West Berkshire
Mary Hare School is a special school in Newbury, West Berkshire for ages 4–19. Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 14 May 2025.
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Key facts
- Address
- Arlington Manor, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, RG14 3BQ
- Type
- Non-maintained special school
- Ages
- 4–19
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 146 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 21.2% of pupils eligible
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 14 May 2025
Strengths
- “Pupils are proud to show their school values of ready, respectful, safe and successful.”
- “They are welcoming, friendly and confident communicators.”
- “Staff are highly attuned to pupils’ individual needs and ensure they are met effectively.”
To improve
- “In a small number of foundation subjects, knowledge is not well sequenced.”
- “This means that teachers are not clear about the knowledge that pupils need to learn and in what order.”
- “As a result, in these subjects, understanding of pupils’ learning lacks precision.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 20 June 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 19% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 31.5 | 46 |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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