Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools
Marlston House, Hermitage, Thatcham, RG18 9UL
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 2 to 13
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Headteacher
- Mr David Fleming
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious ethos
- Church of England
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Reading West and Mid Berkshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 400
- Pupils on roll
- 307
- URN
- 110127
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01635200293
About this school
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools is an independent school in Thatcham. It teaches children aged 2 to 13 and has 307 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in January 1929, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Trends over time
How Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 307 |
| 2023/24 | 343 |
| 2024/25 | 323 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 2
- Pupils on SEN support
- 70
Location
Nearby schools
-
Downe House1.6 miles
Independent schools · Thatcham
-
Priors Court School2.8 miles
Special schools · Thatcham
-
The Grange School3.1 miles
Special schools · Thatcham
-
Engaging Potential3.6 miles
Special schools · Newbury
-
Mary Hare School3.9 miles
Special schools · Newbury
Other schools in Thatcham
- Cheam School Independent schools
- Downe House Independent schools
- Ashford Hill Primary School Primary
- Cold Ash St Mark's CE Primary School Primary
- Curridge Primary School Primary
- Francis Baily Primary School Primary
- Hampstead Norreys C.E. Primary School Primary
- Hermitage Primary School Primary
- Parsons Down Infant School Primary
- Parsons Down Junior School Primary
- Spurcroft Primary School Primary
- St Finian's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What ages does Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools teach?
- Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools teaches children aged 2 to 13. It is an independent school in Thatcham.
- Who is the headteacher of Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools?
- The headteacher of Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools is Mr David Fleming, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How many pupils are at Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools?
- Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools has 307 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 13.
- Is Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools full?
- Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools has capacity for 400 pupils and 307 on roll (77%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools a faith school?
- No. Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools has no designated religious character.
- Is Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools a selective school?
- No. Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- Does Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Brockhurst and Marlston House Schools. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.