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Pupil referral unit · Newbury · RG14 1QY

Ages 5–19 · 71 pupils · West Berkshire

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Strong standard

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Headline

Strong standard

Inspection date

2026-05-06

  • AchievementStrong standard
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill120%

71 pupils · 48 places

Pupils on roll
71
Boys / girls
55 / 16
School capacity
48
Capacity fill
71 / 48 (148%)
Free school meals
63.4%
FSM pupils
45
Gender
Mixed
School type
Pupil referral unit

Age range

Ages 5–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Pupil referral unit
Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Davies

Location

Address
Independence, Richmond House, Bath Road, Speen
Postcode
RG14 1QY
Town
Newbury
Local authority
West Berkshire
District
West Berkshire
Constituency
Newbury
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed pupil referral unit, Ages 5–19, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 71 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form. Free school meals: 63.4%.

Open schools in Newbury
42
Academies among open schools in Newbury
21% (9)
Open schools in RG14
22
Open schools in West Berkshire LA
99

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in NewburyNear RG14

  • Speenhamland School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 1NU · West Berkshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS256%
    • Absence6.2%
    • FSM25.2%
    • Demand0.95

    0.8 miles away

  • The Castle School

    Ofsted: School remains Outstanding

    Community special school

    Newbury · RG14 2JG · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence11.7%
    • FSM37.4%

    0.8 miles away

  • Shaw-cum-Donnington C.E. Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 2JG · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence5.2%
    • FSM36.5%
    • Demand0.92

    0.9 miles away

  • The Winchcombe School

    Ofsted: Needs attention

    Community school · Primary

    Newbury · RG14 1LN · West Berkshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence6.3%
    • FSM17.6%
    • Demand0.96

    1.1 miles away

  • Victoria Park Nursery School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Newbury · RG14 1EH · West Berkshire

    Ages 2–5

    • FSM0.0%

    1.1 miles away

  • Trinity School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Newbury · RG14 2DU · West Berkshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att845.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+34%
    • Absence10.1%

    1.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Jacqueline Davies
Telephone
0163548872
Website
www.icollege.org.uk

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