Treloar College, Alton, Hants
Treloar College is a special school for pupils aged 16 to 25 in Alton, Hants. It was rated Outstanding at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in December 2016. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in January 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Outstanding (2016)
Data last updated 27 Oct 2026
Treloar College in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Treloar College are Treloar School (0.1 miles, Outstanding); Anstey Manor School (0.5 miles); The Green Room School Kingsley (4.1 miles, Outstanding); and Newton Wood Barn School (5.6 miles).
Treloar SchoolAnstey Manor SchoolThe Green Room School KingsleyNewton Wood Barn School
Who goes there
Treloar College provides for pupils with hearing impairment and multi-sensory impairment. Treloar College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Getting there
The nearest tram or metro stop is Alton (Mid-Hants Railway), about 0.9 miles away in a straight line.
1 bus stop is within a five-minute walk; the closest is Upper Neatham Lane (sw-bound), 270 metres away.
The area around the school
Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood Treloar College stands in is among the 10% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.
In August 2026, police recorded 39 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and criminal damage and arson. That is well below the typical figure around schools in Hampshire (72).
Sources: DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 4 years agoThis judgement is from December 2016, 9 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Leadership & Management
Safeguarding: effective
Source: Ofsted, further education and skills inspections and outcomes (Open Government Licence)
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Outstanding at its December 2016 inspection.
Rated Outstanding for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Hearing, Multi-sensory
SEN Provision
Approved
Section 41
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Treloar College
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Treloar College is in Hampshire; for families living there:
Apply to Hampshire for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 2
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
Area Demand Pressure - Alton, Hants
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Alton, Hants
Across Hampshire council
Places available
15,392
Applications
13,874
Got 1st preference
90.1%
Got preferred school
97.6%
All secondary applications across Hampshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(10)
Special educational needs provision
Treloar College provides for pupils with hearing impairment and multi-sensory impairment.
Treloar College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
Source: Get Information about Schools (GIAS), Department for Education.
Questions parents ask about Treloar College
What is Treloar College's Ofsted rating?
Treloar College's most recent Ofsted inspection, in January 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in December 2016, it was rated Outstanding.
What is the catchment area for Treloar College?
No fixed boundary. When Treloar College is oversubscribed, Hampshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Does Treloar College have specialist SEN provision?
Treloar College provides for pupils with hearing impairment and multi-sensory impairment. Treloar College is approved under Section 41 of the Children and Families Act 2014, so parents can ask for it to be named in their child's education, health and care (EHC) plan.
How do I apply to Treloar College?
Apply through Hampshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Treloar College on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Treloar College?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 2 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 0 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Hampshire is 9 (the median across 617 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Treloar College?
Treloar College is at Powell Drive, Holybourne, Alton, Hants, Hampshire, GU34 4GL.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)