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Park House School

Academy converter · Newbury · RG14 6NQ

Ages 11–19 · 1,163 pupils · West Berkshire

Overall absence

12.1%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence12.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.8%
Unauthorised3.9%
Authorised absence
8.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
5.9%
Enrolments in measure
1,075

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

141

Places offered

215

1st-preference offers

141

Total preferences (any rank)
414
Preferred offers (top 3)
204
Applications from outside LA
102
Offers to outside-LA applicants
64
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill90%

1,163 pupils · 1,295 places

Pupils on roll
1,163
Boys / girls
628 / 535
School capacity
1,295
Capacity fill
1,163 / 1,295 (90%)
Free school meals
13.5%
FSM pupils
136
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mr Damian Crabbe

Location

Address
Andover Road
Postcode
RG14 6NQ
Town
Newbury
County
Berkshire
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 1,163 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 13.5%.

Open schools in Newbury
42
Secondary schools in Newbury
5
Academies among open schools in Newbury
21% (9)
Open schools in RG14
22
Secondary in RG14
3
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99
Secondary in West Berkshire LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewburyNear RG14

  • Park House School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newbury · RG14 6NQ · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–19

    • Att853.3
    • P80.6
    • EM5+64%
    • Absence8.8%

    0.0 miles away

  • St Bartholomew's School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newbury · RG14 6JP · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att855.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.6%

    0.9 miles away

  • The Clere School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Secondary

    Newbury · RG20 9HP · Hampshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att839.1
    • P8-0.6
    • EM5+38%
    • Absence11.2%

    2.3 miles away

  • Trinity School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newbury · RG14 2DU · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.1%

    2.5 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Damian Crabbe

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