Northcroft Vocational School
Report card: Strong standard
Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)
Northcroft Vocational School is a special school in Newbury for ages 11 to 16. It is one of the 98 schools in West Berkshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in February 2026.
Ofsted report card
Inspected 24 February 2026, report published 22 May 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
Pupil numbers and mix
15 pupils on roll, with places for 30
Schools near Northcroft Vocational School
| School | Distance | Ofsted | Results |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Castle School | 1 mile | Ofsted: Outstanding | 0% met the expected standard |
| Engaging Potential | 1 mile | Ofsted: Good | Not published |
| Mary Hare School | 2 miles | Ofsted: Good | Attainment 8: 31.5 |
| The Grange School | 3 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
| Priors Court School | 4 miles | Ofsted: Outstanding | Not published |
School details
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Sector
- Independent
- Age range
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Alexandra Walsh
- Phone
- 01635896344
- Address
- Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- URN
- 150998
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.