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St Bartholomew's School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Academy
Andover Road, Newbury RG14 6JP · stbarts.co.uk · 01635 521255
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Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Jan 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 56.2
- average Attainment 8 score. West Berkshire 48, England 46
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,905
- 99% of 1,922 places
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- First language not English
- 15.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, 275 families put the school first and 265 places were offered; 95% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 265 | 275 | 1▲ | 95% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 257 | 355 | 1.4▲ | 72% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 266 | 367 | 1.4▲ | 71% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 265 | 391 | 1.5▲ | 66% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 269 | 384 | 1.4▲ | 69% |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 56.2, and 58.1% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across West Berkshire it was 48, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade B- (35.4 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▲56.2 | 46.0 | ||
| ▲58.1% | 45.4% | ||
| ▲78.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲51.1% | 40.5% | ||
| ▲5.09 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 68.5 | −9.1 |
| Sixth form college | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Further education | 18.7 | +4.9 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.9 | +0.7 |
| Employment | 1.8 | +0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 3.7 | +2.2 |
| Activity not captured | 2.6 | +1.5 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 289 students | B- (35.4) | Average -0.06 | |
| 289 students | B- (35.5) | Average -0.07 | |
| 71 students | Merit+ (27) | Below average -0.37 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 312 | B- (36.8) | +0.09 |
| 2022/23 | 249 | C+ (34.5) | — |
| 2021/22 | 259 | B- (36.4) | — |
| 2018/19 | 211 | C+ (32.9) | -0.15 |
| 2017/18 | 260 | C+ (34.8) | -0.04 |
| 2016/17 | 240 | C+ (32.7) | +0.09 |
| 2015/16 | 169 | C+ (32.2) | +0.06 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 49.1 | −2.8 |
| Further and other education | 1.5 | −2.2 |
| Further education | 0.9 | −1.8 |
| Other education | 0.6 | −0.4 |
| Apprenticeship | 4.9 | +0.1 |
| Employment | 32.8 | +4.1 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 8.6 | +1.4 |
| Activity not captured | 3.1 | −0.7 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected St Bartholomew's School on 20 January 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Strong standard
- Curriculum and teaching: Expected standard
- Achievement: Expected standard
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Strong standard
- Post-16 provision: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Strong standard
- Inspected
- 20 Jan 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Previously: Outstanding, graded inspection, Oct 2021
Earlier inspections
September 2019 to November 2025
Oct 2021Outstanding
Quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Sixth form Outstanding Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
Mar 2018Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Feb 2015Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good Dec 2009Good
Outcomes for pupils Outstanding Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
92% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (342 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 92%
- Positive
- 88%
- Replies
- 342
- 18% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 80% who raised concerns
based on 55 parents (16%) whose child was bullied
based on 86 parents (25%) with SEND