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Other independent special school · Schools & FE

New Barn School

URN 144033 · West BerkshireOpen
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Inspection history (10)

  1. 18 Sept 2025

    School inspection (EIF)

    Inadequate
    Behaviour and attitudesRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementInadequate
    Personal developmentRequires improvement
    Quality of educationInadequate

    Julie Carrington (lead), Sara Berry

  2. 23 Apr 2025

    Independent school inspection

    Michelle Payne (lead), Mark Cole

  3. 16 Jan 2025

    School inspection (EIF)

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Shaun Jarvis (lead), Alan Johnson

  4. 20 Mar 2023

    Independent school inspection

    Shazia Akram

  5. 23 Jun 2022

    School inspection (EIF)

    Good
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Quality of educationGood

    Shazia Akram (lead), Alan Johnson

  6. 1 Jun 2021

    Independent school inspection

    Kathryn Moles

  7. 25 Nov 2020

    Independent school inspection

    Catherine Old

  8. 9 May 2018

    Independent school inspection

    Janet Pearce

  9. 7 Dec 2017

    School inspection (CIF)

    Good
    Leadership and managementGood
    OutcomesGood
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Teaching, learning and assessmentGood

    Janet Pearce

  10. —

    Ofsted report

    Shazia Akram

Details

URN
144033
Type
Other independent special school
Local authority
West Berkshire
Region
South East
Address
Welford, Newbury, Berkshire, RG20 8HZ
Reports on record
10
Earliest report
7 Dec 2017
Opened
17-01-2017
Status
Open
Website
acornnewbarnschool.co.uk
Boarding
No boarders
Capacity
130
Age range
6 to 19
Telephone
01488505145
Headteacher
Headteacher Krishna Purbhoo
Pupils on roll
71
Pupils' gender
Mixed
Religious character
None
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