St Bartholomew's SchoolJohn O'Gaunt School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St Bartholomew's School and John O'Gaunt School are secondary schools.
St Bartholomew's School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average) and John O'Gaunt School scores 45 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St Bartholomew's School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bartholomew's School was judged the expected standard and John O'Gaunt School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 57.7 for St Bartholomew's School and 43.2 for John O'Gaunt School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bartholomew's School (60.8 in 2021-22, 57.7 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at John O'Gaunt School (41.3 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewburySt Bartholomew's School | HungerfordJohn O'Gaunt School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C68/100Stronger figure | D45/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 9 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | 9th of 9 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,905 | 439 | |
| Capacity | 1,922 | 600 | |
| Location | Newbury, RG14 6JP | Hungerford, RG17 0AN | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 57.7 Stronger figure | 43.2 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 66.7% Stronger figure | 35.7% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 82.2% Stronger figure | 56.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 270 | 84 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 289 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.5% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,930 | 440 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 31.1% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 3.6% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 18.4% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 4.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% Stronger figure | 10.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 29.0% | 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
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.
St Bartholomew's School
John O'Gaunt School
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