Mary Hare School
School summary
Mary Hare School is a small independent school in Newbury, West Berkshire, where around 159 boys and girls are educated and boarding is offered. Its intimate scale allows for close attention to each pupil, and Ofsted judged the school 'Good' overall at its most recent inspection. The same report flagged leadership and management as requiring improvement, an area the school will be working to strengthen under Head Mr Robin Askew.
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Inspection reports
- Ofsted overall
- Good
- Last inspected
- 14 May 2025
Teaching & academics
Teaching is geared towards GCSE qualifications, with a sixth form that Ofsted rated 'Good'. With a roll of only 159, classes are necessarily small, giving teachers scope to tailor support to individual needs.
Head · Mr Robin Askew
School life & ethos
- Boarding
- Yes
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A small, boarding-friendly independent school with a solid 'Good' Ofsted judgement, suited to families who value a close-knit setting over scale.
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Compiled from public data. Last checked 5 June 2026.