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Park House School

Secondary · Academy converter · Newbury, RG14 6NQ

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National ranking

GCSE 2025/26

#918 of 3,312

Better than 72% of schools in England

Ranked by Attainment 8 score, state-funded mainstream schools.

A-level 2024/25

#2,395 of 2,536

Worse than 94% of schools in England

Ranked by average points per A-level entry.

Park House School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 7 May 2025

Area360 rating
Good
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Sixth form provision
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhaseSecondary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages11 to 19
Pupils981 of 1,302 places
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr James King
TrustGREENSHAW LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityWest Berkshire
Opened01 Sept 2022
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 149435.

GCSE results

2025/26

GCSE and equivalent results at the end of year 11. Attainment 8 averages results across 8 subjects.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Attainment 8 score50.549.246.2
Grade 4 or above in English and maths73.6%71%64.8%
Grade 5 or above in English and maths55.5%51.2%46.3%
Grade 7 or above in English and maths14.3%15.4%14.2%
5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths68.7%66.8%60.2%
Pupils at the end of key stage 4182--

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 performance, Academic year 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

A-level results

2024/25

Results for students at the end of 16 to 18 study.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Average points per A-level entry2334.9635
Average A-level gradeD+--
Average points, best three A-levels22.535.435.78
Average grade, best three A-levelsD+--
AAB or better0%17%17.5%
A-level progress score-0.26--
A-level progressAverage--
Students at the end of 16 to 18 study26--
Average applied general gradec--

Source: DfE, 16 to 19 performance, Academic year 2024/25, published 23 Apr 2026.

Pupils

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils981
Girls489
Boys492
Eligible for free school meals11.3%
First language not English8.9%
SEN support144
EHC plan15
Average class size23.1

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Pupils ethnicity

White British
78.6%
Other White
5.9%
African
3.5%
Other mixed
1.4%
Indian
1.3%
White and Asian
1.2%
Other ethnic group
1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.8%
Bangladeshi
0.6%
Other Black
0.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed. Persistent absence means missing 10% or more of sessions; severe absence means missing 50% or more.

MeasureThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Overall absence6.3%8.2%8%
Persistent absence16.7%20.9%21.6%
Severe absence2.1%4.1%3.6%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Year 7)161
Applications (Year 7)298
First preference applications (Year 7)154
First preference offers (Year 7)154
Applications from another local authority (Year 7)92

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Capacity

2024/25
MeasureThis school
School places1,302
Pupils on roll978
Unfilled places24.9%
Sixth form places245
Sixth form pupils on roll77

Source: DfE, School capacity, Academic year 2024/25, published 19 Mar 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26
MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.1
Pupils per adult12.9
Teachers (FTE)57.5
Teaching assistants (FTE)6.4
Support staff (FTE)34.2
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2557.1
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2547.3
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/252.6
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/257.2

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25
MeasureThis school
Suspension rate50.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions12.4%
Permanent exclusion rate0.5%
Permanent exclusions5

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination93.2%
Staying in education85.8%
School sixth form54.5%
Further education19.9%
Sixth form college10.2%
Employment4%
Not sustained4%
Apprenticeship3.4%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Destinations after A-levels

2023/24

Where students went after 16 to 18 study, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destination95.7%
Higher education48.9%
Employment29.8%
Apprenticeship14.9%
Not sustained4.3%
Further education0%

Source: DfE, 16 to 18 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Park House School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.2 miPrimaryFalkland Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.6 miPrimaryJohn Rankin Infant and Nursery SchoolAcademy converter
Unrated
0.7 miPrimaryJohn Rankin Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate
0.8 miPrimaryHighwood Copse Primary SchoolFree schools
Good
1.0 miSecondarySt Bartholomew's SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.0 miPrimarySt John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.1 miNot applicableSt Gabriel's SchoolOther independent school
Unrated
1.3 miPrimaryThe Willows Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Nicolas C.E. Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.6 miPrimaryEnborne C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Outstanding

Frequently asked questions about Park House School

What is Park House School's Ofsted rating?

Park House School is rated Good, last inspected on 7 May 2025. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How does Park House School rank in England?

Park House School ranks 918 of 3,312 schools in England for GCSE 2025/26 (better than 72% of schools) and 2,395 of 2,536 schools in England for A-level 2024/25 (worse than 94% of schools).

How many pupils attend Park House School?

Park House School has 981 pupils aged 11 to 19, with capacity for 1,302.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.