Park House School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–19 · Newbury, West Berkshire
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026
17.591 miles
Published by West Berkshire Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2009–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
Park House School is a secondary school in Newbury, West Berkshire for ages 11–19 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 7 May 2025. West Berkshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2009 to 2026 entry.
Park House School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | 17.591 mi |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2020 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2019 | 🔒 With a pass |
And 10 earlier figures.
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- The last child offered a Year 7 place in 2026 lived 17.591 miles from the school, further than in 2025 and in 2009, with sharp swings between some years.
- In 2026 Year 7 entry there were 154 first-choice applications for 161 offers: 1.0 first choices per offer, the 4th lowest of 9 West Berkshire secondary schools.
- In 2026 Year 7 entry, 92 of the 298 applications (31%) came from families living outside West Berkshire, and 72 offers went to them.
- In 2024/25, 62% of pupils got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths (England 45%), with an Attainment 8 score of 55.9 (England 46).
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other West Berkshire schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- 239 Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6NQ
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Council
- West Berkshire
- Pupils on roll
- 981 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 11.3% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 7 May 2025
Strengths
- “A culture of high expectations ensures that pupils achieve exceptionally well.”
- “Pupils learn a broad and ambitious curriculum, which prepares them with the important knowledge and skills needed for success.”
- “A wide offer of well-taught subjects enables pupils to be well prepared for further education and employment.”
To improve
- “However, a smaller minority of pupils find it a challenge to comply.”
- “They do not receive the targeted support that they need to manage their behaviour positively.”
- “These pupils experience repeated suspensions, leading to disrupted education.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 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) | 62% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 55.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 154 first-preference applications, 161 offers in total, 154 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in West Berkshire.
- St Bartholomew's School 1.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Trinity School 2.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Kennet School 4.2 mi Good Last distance published
- John O'Gaunt School 7.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- The Downs School 10.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Theale Green School 11.6 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Willink School 11.7 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Little Heath School 13.2 mi School remains Good Last distance published