2025 Best Secondary Schools in Newbury Area

Newbury secondary schools serve a historic market town in West Berkshire, with 7 schools offering diverse options for families. While St Michael's School and St Gabriel's School are top-ranked independent options, St Bartholomew's School leads among state secondary schools with strong results. 80% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, and an average Attainment 8 score of 49 compared to England's 41, Newbury performs above the national average. Families across Speen, West Fields, and Speenhamland benefit from well-established schools within easy reach of the town centre and excellent transport links to London and Reading. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for Newbury

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Newbury27%

vs

England54%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Newbury49.2

vs

England41.3

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Newbury23%

vs

England41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Newbury4.5

vs

England4.1

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

Newbury80%

vs

England86%

% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)

Newbury

27%vsEngland

54%

Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)

Newbury

49.2vsEngland

41.3

% pupils entering EBacc subjects

Newbury

23%vsEngland

41%

Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)

Newbury

4.5vsEngland

4.1

% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating

Newbury

80%vsEngland

86%

Map of Secondary Schools in Newbury

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Neighbourhoods in Newbury

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#4	Park House School, Newbury	State	Secondary & Post-16	11-18+ years	Mixed	None	Inadequate

Park House School, Newbury

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18+ years

#4

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Inadequate

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#7	The Clere School	State	Secondary	11-16 years	Mixed	None	Good
#1	St Michael's School	Independent	All-through	5-18 years	Mixed	Catholic	Information not available

The Clere School

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#7

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

St Michael's School

Independent • All-through • 5-18 years

#1

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Catholic

Ofsted: Information not available

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#5	The Downs School	State	Secondary & Post-16	11-18 years	Mixed	None	Outstanding

The Downs School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#5

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Outstanding

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#3	St Bartholomew's School	State	Secondary & Post-16	11-18 years	Mixed	None	Outstanding

St Bartholomew's School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#3

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Outstanding

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#2	St Gabriel's School	Independent	All-through	0-18 years	Mixed	Church of England	Not inspected by Ofsted

St Gabriel's School

Independent • All-through • 0-18 years

#2

Gender: Mixed

Religious: Church of England

Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

Rank	School Name	School Type	Phase	Age Range	Gender	Religious	Ofsted
#6	Trinity School, Newbury	State	Secondary & Post-16	11-18 years	Mixed	None	Good

Trinity School, Newbury

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#6

Gender: Mixed

Religious: None

Ofsted: Good

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