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The Clere School

Earlstone Common, Burghclere, Newbury, RG20 9HP

Local ranking62nd of 69 secondary schools in Hampshire
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

725

Capacity

11-16

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · Ofsted inspection 15 January 2025. Figures last updated .

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 15 January 2025 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Placed in a category of concern: Serious weaknesses.
Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes
Inadequate
Personal development
Requires improvement
Leadership & management
Inadequate

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
38.8 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
34.8% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
56.5% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
92

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
79.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
8.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
468
Boys
186 (49%)
Girls
196 (51%)
Capacity
725 (53% full)
SEND
22.4%
FSM Eligible
25.9%
EAL
3.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
7.0%
SEN Support
15.4%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
30.6
Budget per Pupil
£8,762/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
35.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Does not have a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 86.9%
  • White Other: 2.6%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • White Traveller: 1.5%
  • Black African: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Asian Indian: 0.9%

86.9%

White British

2.6%

White Other

2.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
116430
UKPRN
10017735
Establishment No.
4162

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