The Clere School

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 16

Ofsted judgements: Inadequate to requires improvement

Earlstone Common, Burghclere, Newbury, RG20 9HPOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

The Clere School is a secondary school in Newbury for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 600 schools in Hampshire. It ranks 4th of 4 secondary schools in Newbury. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in January 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 15 January 2025, report published 24 March 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes: Inadequate
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership and management: Inadequate
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

88 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score41.3

41.3, 4.8 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths42%

42%, 3.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths55.7%

55.7%, 9.1 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc30.7%

30.7%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.71

3.71, 0.38 below the England average of 4.09.

Pupil numbers and mix

382 pupils on roll, with places for 725

Eligible for free school meals28.8%

28.8%, 2.3 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language3.9%

3.9%, 17.7 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support13.9%

13.9%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan6.5%

6.5%, 0.5 percentage points above the England average of 6%.

Schools near The Clere School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
St Michael's School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Not published
St Gabriel's School	2 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 59.7
Park House School	2 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.9
St Bartholomew's School	3 miles	Report card: Expected standard to strong standard	Attainment 8: 56.2
Trinity School	4 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.9

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 16
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Headteacher: Mr James Rodgers
Phone: 01635278372
Website: clere.school (opens in a new tab)
Address: Earlstone Common, Burghclere, Newbury, RG20 9HP
Local authority: Hampshire
URN: 116430

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.