iCollege Alternative Provision
Pupil referral unit in Newbury, West Berkshire.
School details
| Type | Pupil referral unit |
|---|---|
| Age range | 5 to 19 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 71 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 48 |
| Free school meals | 63.40% |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | Independence, Richmond House, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1QY |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.icollege.org.uk |
| Telephone | 0163548872 |
| URN | 131066 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 6 May 2026, published 22 June 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Strong standard |
| Achievement | Strong standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Strong standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 26 April 2022, published 15 June 2022:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Chiltern Way Academy Futures (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 22.0 km)
- Smannell Field School (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 22.8 km)
- Horizons Ap Academy (alternative provision and pupil referral unit, about 24.6 km)
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.