John O'Gaunt SchoolPark House School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
John O'Gaunt School and Park House School are secondary schools.
John O'Gaunt School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Park House School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Park House School is ahead on our composite score.
John O'Gaunt School was judged the expected standard and Park House School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.2 for John O'Gaunt School and 50.5 for Park House School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at John O'Gaunt School (41.3 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2025-26) and has risen at Park House School (48.4 in 2022-23, 50.5 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | HungerfordJohn O'Gaunt School | NewburyPark House School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D45/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 9 in West Berkshire | 1st of 9 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 439 | 981 | |
| Capacity | 600 | 1,295 | |
| Location | Hungerford, RG17 0AN | Newbury, RG14 6NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.2 | 50.5 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.7% | 55.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.0% | 73.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 84 | 182 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 20 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 23.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 22.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 440 | 984 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 31.1% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.6% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 18.4% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 4.8% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.3% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 29.0% | 19.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
John O'Gaunt School
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