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Northcroft Vocational School

Other independent special school · Newbury · RG14 1BU

Ages 11–16 · 15 pupils · West Berkshire

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (18 Jan 2024).

Capacity fill50%

15 pupils · 30 places

Pupils on roll
15
Boys / girls
10 / 5
School capacity
30
Capacity fill
15 / 30 (50%)
Gender
Mixed
School type
Other independent special school

Age range

Ages 11–16

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Independent
Headteacher
Alexandra Walsh

Location

Address
Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane
Postcode
RG14 1BU
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 other independent special school, Ages 11–16, in Newbury, West Berkshire, 15 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: independent, special school.

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.

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    • FSM16.8%

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  • Speenhamland School

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

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  • St Joseph's Catholic Primary School

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    Newbury · RG14 2AW · West Berkshire

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    • KS253%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM6.9%
    • Demand0.97

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

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  • St Bartholomew's School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

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    • Att855.3
    • P80.4
    • EM5+62%
    • Absence7.6%

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Contact

Headteacher
Alexandra Walsh
Telephone
01635896344

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