Denefield School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,171 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 47.0
Non-maintained special school
Mary Hare School
- Pupils on roll
- 146of 240 places
- Free school meals
- 23.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 27
- Ofsted
- Standards maintained, 14 May 2025Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 25 pupils who finished Year 11 at Mary Hare School in 2023, 12% stayed on in Mary Hare School’s own sixth form (West Berkshire average 54%), 20% went to a further education college and none started an apprenticeship.
Every pupil in the 2023 cohort went on to a sustained destination, against 92% across England.
Almost every leaver found a sustained destination: only 0% were not in education, work or training six months on, against 6% nationally.
Almost nobody goes straight into an apprenticeship or a job: none took an apprenticeship and none went into work, against 3% and 3% across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in West Berkshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Mary Hare School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 25 | 1,976 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 100% | 95% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 100% | 88% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 12% | 54% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 6% | 13% |
| — further education college | 20% | 25% | 37% |
| — other education | 68% | 4% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 0% | 3% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 0% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
No published destinations for sixth-form leavers yet.
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Mary Hare School | West Berkshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 31.5 | 48.0 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 19% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 37% | 69% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 15% | 43% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.51 | 4.29 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | — | 17% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | — | 29.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | — | 51.9 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | — | 9% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 24 | 89% | 88% | 0% | 22% | 67% |
| English Language | 22 | 81% | 89% | 5% | 20% | 32% |
| English Literature | 16 | 59% | 86% | 13% | 21% | 63% |
| Photography | 16 | 59% | 6% | 6% | 19% | 56% |
| Combined Science | 13 | 48% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 62% |
| Physics | 6 | 22% | 23% | 0% | 46% | 83% |
| Biology | 6 | 22% | 23% | 0% | 45% | 100% |
| Geography | 6 | 22% | 41% | 0% | 25% | 50% |
| Fine Art | 6 | 22% | 9% | 0% | 28% | 33% |
| Chemistry | 6 | 22% | 23% | 0% | 47% | 100% |
| Business Studies | 5 | 19% | 18% | — | 20% | — |
| Dance | 5 | 19% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
| French | 5 | 19% | 18% | — | 29% | — |
| History | 5 | 19% | 41% | — | 26% | — |
| Graphic Communication | 4 | 15% | 1% | — | 23% | — |
| Design and Technology | 4 | 15% | 11% | — | 23% | — |
| Computer Science | 4 | 15% | 13% | — | 30% | — |
| Textiles | 3 | 11% | 2% | — | 27% | — |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 2 | 7% | 8% | — | 21% | — |
| Media Studies | 1 | 4% | 4% | — | 20% | — |
| Music | 1 | 4% | 5% | — | 33% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing Engineering | 7 | — | — |
| Childcare Skills | 5 | — | — |
| Sports Coaching | 3 | — | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Photography | 8 | — | 3% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Dance | — | — | 0% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| French | — | — | 1% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Music Technology (Electronic) | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Art and Design | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Multimedia | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | OCR Cambridge Technical Introductory Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in West Berkshire
John O'Gaunt School
Academy sponsor led · 439 pupils
74% stayed in education · Attainment 8 32.0
Kennet School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,824 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.5
Little Heath School
Voluntary aided school · sixth form · 1,682 pupils
88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.2
Park House School
Academy converter · sixth form · 981 pupils
86% stayed in education · Attainment 8 55.9
St Bartholomew's School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,905 pupils
95% stayed in education · Attainment 8 56.2
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.