iCollege Alternative Provision
Independence, Richmond House, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1QYOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
iCollege Alternative Provision is an alternative provision school in Newbury for ages 5 to 19. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in May 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 6 May 2026, report published 22 June 2026
Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not 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
- Safeguarding
- Met
What Ofsted said
From the inspection on 6 May 2026
Pupils are valued at iCollege. They enjoy coming to school to learn and be with their friends. Leaders have created an environment where the school’s values of acceptance, kindness, responsibility, perseverance and aspiration are at the forefront of the school’s work. Pupils quickly develop warm and caring professional relationships with staff. Pupils develop a deep sense of belonging. Staff help and support them to overcome any challenges they face. For many pupils, this is a positive experience of school and education. They speak about being hopeful about their future. Staff support pupils skilfully across the school’s different sites. Pupils develop strategies to manage their own behaviour. Staff respond quickly to provide additional support for pupils who need it. Pupils are confident that staff will deal with bullying if it occurs. This results in a calm and respectful school environment where pupils are happy and safe. The curriculum is broad and ambitious. Pupils' barriers to learning are swiftly reduced. They are well supported to progress well from their starting points through the carefully considered curriculum. Pupils who stay at the school for longer periods achieve highly in a range of examinations. A very carefully designed and appropriate programme of personal development extends across and beyond the curriculum. This makes a positive difference to pupils and enables them to develop spiritually, morally, socially and culturally. Careers education supports pupils very well to make ambitious and well-judged choices. Pupils are very well prepared for their next steps at every stage. The best interests of pupils are always at the heart of the school’s work. This consistently drives the work of the dedicated staff, leaders and governors in their mission to improve the life chances of all their pupils.
What the school should improve
- Leaders and those responsible for governance should continue to support staff and leadership at all levels to understand their role in sustaining consistently high standards in all areas of the school's work, using the best available evidence to drive a transformational impact for all pupils.
Pupil numbers and mix
71 pupils on roll, with places for 48
Schools near iCollege Alternative Provision
| School | Distance | Ofsted |
|---|---|---|
| Chiltern Way Academy Futures | 14 miles | Ofsted: Inadequate |
| Smannell Field School | 14 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| Horizon's Ap Academy | 15 miles | Ofsted: Good |
| CAMHS Phoenix School | 22 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding |
| EOTAS Swindon | 22 miles | Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding |
School details
- School type
- Pupil referral unit
- Sector
- Local authority maintained
- Age range
- 5 to 19
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Mrs Jacqueline Davies
- Phone
- 0163548872
- Address
- Independence, Richmond House, Bath Road, Speen, Newbury, RG14 1QY
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 131066
School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.