80%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
67%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
57.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
32%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1065.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,383
Pupils · 2024/25
11%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 14/05/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityOxfordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Bartholomew School · Secondary with sixth form · Oxfordshire
Part ofEPA TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
80%
+0pp
83%81%78%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 80%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
67%
-0pp
69%63%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 67%
Attainment 8
57.0
-0.3
59.256.253.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57.0
EBacc entry
32%
+3pp
36%30%23%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 32%
EBacc APS
1065.0
+42.2
1065.01008.8952.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1065.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
41.0
+1.2
42.039.737.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 41.0
A-level value added
+0.02
0
+0.10.00.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
-9pp
35%30%25%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,383
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
11%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
18%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Witney Road, Eynsham, Witney, OX29 4AP
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 80% | 67% | 57.0 | Not applicable | 32% | 1065.0 | 37% | 1,383 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 67% | 57.3 | +0.80 | 29% | 1022.8 | 39% | 1,346 |
| 2022/23 | 82% | 63% | 55.8 | +0.52 | 29% | 1002.8 | 35% | 1,363 |
| 2021/22 | 83% | 69% | 59.2 | +0.68 | 23% | 1020.2 | 31% | 1,328 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 57% | 53.2 | +0.23 | 36% | 952.5 | 43% | 1,279 |
| 2017/18 | 83% | 63% | 54.1 | +0.38 | 36% | 881.5 | 50% | 1,254 |
| 2016/17 | 81% | 64% | 55.5 | +0.10 | 49% | — | 59% | 1,221 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 41.0 | B | +0.02 | 26% | 152 |
| 2023/24 | 39.9 | B | -0.01 | 35% | 145 |
| 2022/23 | 41.8 | B+ | — | 32% | 150 |
| 2021/22 | 42.0 | B+ | — | 29% | 122 |
| 2018/19 | 37.3 | B- | +0.10 | 25% | 134 |
| 2017/18 | 32.3 | C+ | +0.03 | 17% | 119 |
| 2016/17 | 33.4 | C+ | +0.09 | 19% | 126 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,383 | 18.5 | 18% | 11% | 12% | 9% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,346 | 17.3 | 15% | 11% | 11% | 9% | 24% |
| 2022/23 | 1,363 | 17.3 | 13% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,328 | 17.6 | 12% | 9% | 12% | 7% | 16% |
| 2020/21 | 1,283 | 17.5 | 11% | 8% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,279 | 17.9 | 11% | 7% | 11% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,254 | 17.9 | 10% | 7% | 10% | 6% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,221 | 18.6 | 9% | 7% | 10% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.