St Michael's School
Harts Lane, Burghclere, Newbury, RG20 9JW
- Phase
- Independent schools
- School type
- Other independent school
- Ages
- 5 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Father John Brucciani
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Boarding
- Boarding school
- Constituency
- North West Hampshire
- Setting
- Smaller rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 130
- Pupils on roll
- 72
- URN
- 116594
- Local authority
- Hampshire
- Telephone
- 01635278137
About this school
St Michael's School is a Roman Catholic independent school in Newbury. It teaches children aged 5 to 18 and has 72 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected St Michael's School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
St Michael's School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 1991, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
| Attainment 8 score | - | 71.1 | - |
| Progress 8 score | - | - | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | - | 77.8% | - |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | - | 100% | - |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | - | 100% | - |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | - | 7.4 | - |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael's School 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 | 69 |
| 2023/24 | 74 |
| 2024/25 | 66 |
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
- 0
- Pupils on SEN support
- 7
Location
Nearby schools
-
Thorngrove School2.0 miles
Independent schools · Newbury
-
St Gabriel's School2.4 miles
Independent schools · Berkshire
-
Cheam School3.2 miles
Independent schools · Thatcham
-
Northcroft Vocational School4.0 miles
Special schools · Newbury
-
Engaging Potential4.5 miles
Special schools · Newbury
Other schools in Newbury
- Thorngrove School Independent schools
- Victoria Park Nursery School Nursery
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Primary
- Burghclere Primary School Primary
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Chieveley Primary School Primary
- Compton C.E. Primary School Primary
- Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Primary
- Enborne C.E. Primary School Primary
- Falkland Primary School Primary
- Fir Tree Primary School and Nursery Primary
Common questions
- What ages does St Michael's School teach?
- St Michael's School teaches children aged 5 to 18. It is an independent school in Newbury.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael's School?
- The headteacher of St Michael's School is Father John Brucciani, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St Michael's School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected St Michael's School 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 St Michael's School?
- St Michael's School has 72 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 5 to 18.
- Is St Michael's School full?
- St Michael's School has capacity for 130 pupils and 72 on roll (55%), 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 St Michael's School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael's School is designated Roman Catholic.
- Is St Michael's School a selective school?
- No. St Michael's School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- What are St Michael's School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael's School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
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.