The Clere School
Community school in Newbury, Hampshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Community school |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Does not have a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 382 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 725 |
| Free school meals | 28.80% |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Address | Earlstone Common, Burghclere, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 9HP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.clere.school |
| Telephone | 01635278372 |
| URN | 116430 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 15 January 2025, published 24 March 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Inadequate |
| Personal development | Requires improvement |
| Leadership and management | Inadequate |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Park House School (secondary school, about 3.6 km)
- St Bartholomew's School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Trinity School (secondary school, about 7.1 km)
- Kennet School (secondary school, about 7.7 km)
- The Hurst School (secondary school, about 10.3 km)
- Testbourne Community School (secondary school, about 13.8 km)
- John O'Gaunt School (secondary school, about 14.8 km)
- Everest Community Academy (secondary school, about 17.1 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.