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St Bartholomew's School

Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6JP

Local ranking1st of 9 secondary schools in West Berkshire
Ofsted: Expected

Secondary

Phase

1922

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 20 January 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Expected standard
Curriculum & teaching
Expected standard
Attendance & behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Strong standard
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Expected standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
56.2 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
58.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
78.9% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
51.1% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
5.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
270

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
95.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
1.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
57.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
27.0%
Not sustained
6.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B-

Avg A-Level Grade

35.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

36.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

289

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.5% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.0
16-18 Cohort
582

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1930
Boys
934 (48%)
Girls
996 (52%)
Capacity
1922 (100% full)
SEND
23.9%
FSM Eligible
12.3%
EAL
13.4%
SEN with EHC Plan
2.4%
SEN Support
21.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
15.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
122.2
Budget per Pupil
£7,630/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
7.6% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
18.1% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 75.3%
  • White Other: 8.0%
  • Asian Indian: 5.8%
  • Mixed Other: 2.2%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.6%
  • Other: 1.6%
  • Black African: 1.1%

75.3%

White British

8.0%

White Other

5.8%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
137465
UKPRN
10035091
Establishment No.
5402
Trust
ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL

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