Bartholomew SchoolWood Green School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Witney.
Summary of the comparison
Bartholomew School and Wood Green School are secondary schools in Witney.
Bartholomew School scores 78 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Wood Green School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Bartholomew School is ahead on our composite score.
Bartholomew School was judged Outstanding and Wood Green School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 55.0 for Bartholomew School and 43.6 for Wood Green School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Bartholomew School (59.2 in 2021-22, 55.0 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Wood Green School (42.6 in 2021-22, 43.6 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WitneyBartholomew School | WitneyWood Green School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B78/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 4th of 41 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 26th of 41 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,390 | 1,335 | |
| Capacity | 1,325 | 1,335 | |
| Location | Witney, OX29 4AP | Witney, OX28 1DX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 55.0 Stronger figure | 43.6 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 61.2% Stronger figure | 44.3% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 76.6% Stronger figure | 62.9% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 214 | 210 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 136 | 110 | |
| A-level average points | 41.0 Stronger figure | 32.5 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 41.7 Stronger figure | 31.4 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.6% Stronger figure | 10.9% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,383 | 1,329 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.8% | 15.2% | |
| English as an additional language | 10.7% | 7.1% | |
| SEN support | 14.8% | 14.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.8% | 3.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.6% Stronger figure | 9.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 21.1% Stronger figure | 23.8% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Bartholomew School
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