Northcroft Vocational School
Temperance Hall, Northcroft Lane, Newbury, RG14 1BU
- Phase
- Special schools
- School type
- Other independent special school
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Alexandra Walsh
- Religious ethos
- None
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 30
- Pupils on roll
- 15
- URN
- 150998
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Telephone
- 01635896344
About this school
Northcroft Vocational School is an independent special school in Newbury. It teaches children aged 11 to 16 and has 15 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has not yet inspected Northcroft Vocational School under its current framework. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Northcroft Vocational School has not been inspected by Ofsted yet. It opened in its current form in November 2024, and new or converted schools usually wait a few years for their first inspection.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 0%
- Pupils with an EHC plan
- 15
Location
Nearby schools
-
The Castle School1.0 miles
Special schools · Newbury
-
iCollege Alternative Provision1.0 miles
Local authority maintained schools · Newbury
-
Engaging Potential1.2 miles
Special schools · Newbury
-
St Gabriel's School1.8 miles
Independent schools · Berkshire
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Mary Hare School2.4 miles
Special schools · Newbury
Other schools in Newbury
- Engaging Potential Special schools
- iCollege Alternative Provision Local authority maintained schools
- Mary Hare School Special schools
- The Castle School Special schools
- Victoria Park Nursery School Nursery
- Beedon C.E. (Controlled) Primary School Primary
- Brightwalton C.E. Aided Primary School Primary
- Burghclere Primary School Primary
- Chaddleworth St Andrew's C.E. Primary School Primary
- Chieveley Primary School Primary
- Compton C.E. Primary School Primary
- Ecchinswell and Sydmonton Church of England Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does Northcroft Vocational School teach?
- Northcroft Vocational School teaches children aged 11 to 16. It is a special school in Newbury.
- Who is the headteacher of Northcroft Vocational School?
- The headteacher of Northcroft Vocational School is Alexandra Walsh, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Northcroft Vocational School been inspected?
- Ofsted has not inspected Northcroft Vocational School under its current framework, so no current judgement is shown. That is common for newer schools and is not a mark against a school.
- How big is Northcroft Vocational School?
- Northcroft Vocational School has 15 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 16.
- Is Northcroft Vocational School full?
- Northcroft Vocational School has capacity for 30 pupils and 15 on roll (50%), so it has space against its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Northcroft Vocational School a faith school?
- No. Northcroft Vocational School has no designated religious character.
- Does Northcroft Vocational School publish exam results?
- OfferDay shows exam results for a school only where the Department for Education has published them, and none are shown for Northcroft Vocational School. That is usual for infant, nursery, special and independent schools, and for schools without recent published results.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 24 July 2026.