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iCollege Alternative Provision

Pupil referral unit · Newbury, RG14 1QY

Outstanding

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iCollege Alternative Provision Ofsted rating

Ofsted report cardInspected 6 May 2026

Area360 rating
Outstanding
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
Safeguarding
Met

School facts

TypePupil referral unit
Ages5 to 19
Pupils71
GenderMixed
Head teacherMrs Jacqueline Davies
Local authorityWest Berkshire
Opened31 Oct 2005
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 131066.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils71
Girls16
Boys55
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.63.4%
First language not English4.2%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.17
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.49

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
87.3%
White and Black Caribbean
4.2%
Other White
2.8%
White and Asian
1.4%
Caribbean
1.4%
Chinese
1.4%
Irish
0%
Traveller of Irish heritage
0%
Gypsy/Roma
0%
White and Black African
0%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher2.8
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.1.8
Teachers (FTE)31.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)14.89
Support staff (FTE)24.41
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2528.7
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2526.5
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251.8
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.4

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Destinations after GCSEs

2023/24

Where pupils went after year 11, sustained for at least two terms.

MeasureThis school
Sustained destinationIn education, an apprenticeship or work for at least two terms.42.3%
Staying in educationSixth form, college or further education.34.6%
Further education26.9%
Not sustainedDid not stay in education, an apprenticeship or work for two terms.26.9%
Employment7.7%
School sixth form0%
Sixth form college0%
Apprenticeship0%

Source: DfE, Key stage 4 destination measures, Academic year 2024/25, published 15 Oct 2026.

Nearby schools

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Schools near iCollege Alternative Provision
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryRobert Sandilands Primary School and NurseryCommunity school
Good
0.8 miPrimarySpeenhamland SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miPrimaryShaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good
1.1 miPrimaryThe Winchcombe SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.1 miNurseryVictoria Park Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Good
1.2 miSecondaryTrinity SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.3 miPrimarySt Nicolas C.E. Junior SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.3 miSecondarySt Bartholomew's SchoolAcademy converter
Good
1.4 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided school
Good
1.4 miPrimaryJohn Rankin Junior SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Inadequate

Frequently asked questions about iCollege Alternative Provision

What is iCollege Alternative Provision's Ofsted rating?

iCollege Alternative Provision is rated Outstanding, last inspected on 6 May 2026. Recent Ofsted inspections have no single overall grade, so Area360 summarises the inspection grades.

How many pupils attend iCollege Alternative Provision?

iCollege Alternative Provision has 71 pupils aged 5 to 19.

How big are classes at iCollege Alternative Provision?

At iCollege Alternative Provision, there were 2.8 pupils per teacher in 2025/26.

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.