St Bartholomew's SchoolPark House School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Newbury.
Summary of the comparison
St Bartholomew's School and Park House School are secondary schools in Newbury.
St Bartholomew's School scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Park House School scores 68 out of 100 (grade C, average). St Bartholomew's School is ahead on our composite score.
St Bartholomew's School was judged the expected standard and Park House School was judged strong.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 56.2 for St Bartholomew's School and 55.9 for Park House School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at St Bartholomew's School (60.8 in 2021-22, 56.2 in 2024-25) and has risen at Park House School (48.4 in 2022-23, 55.9 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | NewburySt Bartholomew's School | NewburyPark House School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C68/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 9 in West Berkshire Stronger figure | 2nd of 9 in West Berkshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Expected | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-19 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,930 | 984 | |
| Capacity | 1,922 | 1,295 | |
| Location | Newbury, RG14 6JP | Newbury, RG14 6NQ | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 56.2 Stronger figure | 55.9 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 58.1% | 62.2% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 78.9% | 78.9% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 51.1% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 5.09 Stronger figure | 4.77 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 270 | 209 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 289 | 20 | |
| A-level average points | 35.4 Stronger figure | 23.0 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B- | D+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 36.1 Stronger figure | 22.5 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.5% Stronger figure | 0.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,930 | 984 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 12.3% | 13.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 13.4% | 9.9% | |
| SEN support | 21.5% | 12.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.4% | 1.5% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.6% | 7.0% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 18.1% Stronger figure | 19.7% | 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.
St Bartholomew's School
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