The Clere SchoolSt Bartholomew's School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newbury.
Summary of the comparison
The Clere School and St Bartholomew's School are secondary schools in Newbury.
The Clere School scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak) and St Bartholomew's School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bartholomew's School is ahead on our composite score.
The Clere School was judged in need of attention and St Bartholomew's School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 41.3 for The Clere School and 56.2 for St Bartholomew's School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Clere School (48.7 in 2021-22, 41.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at St Bartholomew's School (60.8 in 2021-22, 56.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewburyThe Clere School | NewburySt Bartholomew's School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | F33/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 61st of 69 in Hampshire | 1st of 9 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Requires improvement | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 468 | 1,930 | |
| Capacity | 725 | 1,922 | |
| Location | Newbury, RG20 9HP | Newbury, RG14 6JP | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 41.3 | 56.2 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 42.0% | 58.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 55.7% | 78.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 30.7% | 51.1% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.71 | 5.09 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 88 | 270 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | Not reported | 289 | |
| A-level average points | Not reported | 35.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | Not reported | B- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | Not reported | 36.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | Not reported | 16.5% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 468 | 1,930 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 25.9% | 12.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 3.2% | 13.4% | |
| SEN support | 15.4% | 21.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 7.0% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 10.9% | 7.6% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 35.2% | 18.1% 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.
The Clere School
St Bartholomew's School
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