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iCollege Alternative Provision

Pupil referral unit · All-through, ages 5 to 19 · Mixed · Sixth form

Independence, Richmond House, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1QY

0163548872 · School website · Map and directions

Ofsted report card6 strongSafeguarding met · 6 May 2026
Pupils71Room for 48
Free school meals63%of pupils eligible now

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted report card from the inspection that started on 6 May 2026 , published 22 June 2026.

In short: 6 strong, and safeguarding met.

Since November 2025 Ofsted grades each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. How report cards work.

AreaGrade
SafeguardingWhether pupils are kept safe. Met or not met. Met
InclusionHow well the school supports disadvantaged pupils and pupils with special educational needs. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Curriculum and teachingWhat pupils are taught and how well they are taught it. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
AchievementHow well pupils learn and the results they get. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Attendance and behaviourWhether pupils come to school and how they behave. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Personal development and wellbeingPupils' wider development, character and wellbeing. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.
Leadership and governanceHow well leaders and governors run the school. Strong standard Second of five grades. Better than the standard Ofsted expects.

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Results

No test or exam results have been published for this school yet.

Admissions

Apply through the council where you live, even if the school is in a different council area. This school is in West Berkshire. The national closing date for secondary applications is 31 October, and offers are sent on 1 March.

Admissions dates and schools in West Berkshire

Pupils, staff and SEND

PupilsThis schoolWest BerkshireEngland
Eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years 67.5% 18.1%* 28.9%
With an education, health and care plan 54.9% 3.5%* 3.1%
Receiving special educational needs support 35.4% 16.4%* 13.4%
English as an additional language 3.7% 10.1%* 19.2%
Pupils per teacher 2.8 16.3 16.7
Pupils per adult (teachers and support staff) 1.8 11.4 11.8
Teachers who left during the year 7.7% 10.6%* 14.2%*

Comparisons are with secondary schools. Scales run from lower (left) to higher (right) figures. For absence and suspensions lower is better, so their scales run green to red; blue scales describe the school's pupils and staff and aren't good or bad. * Calculated by SchoolScores from the council's or England's schools, weighted by pupils (or teachers, for turnover); other figures are published by DfE. Sources: DfE school census 2024/25; DfE school workforce census 2025/26; DfE teacher turnover 2024/25.

Nearby secondary schools

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Questions parents ask

What is iCollege Alternative Provision's Ofsted rating?

iCollege Alternative Provision was inspected under Ofsted's report card format in 6 May 2026. Report cards grade each area on a five-point scale instead of giving one overall grade. Its grades were 6 strong, and safeguarding was met.

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Page updated 26 September 2026.