79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
56.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
51%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1375.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,930
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
18%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWest Berkshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of St Bartholomew's School · Secondary with sixth form · West Berkshire
Part ofST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
-1pp
86%82%79%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-4pp
67%63%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
56.2
+0.9
60.858.055.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 56.2
EBacc entry
51%
-16pp
67%59%51%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 51%
EBacc APS
1375.6
-28.3
1491.51375.01258.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1375.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
35.4
-1.5
36.834.932.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35.4
A-level value added
-0.06
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-2pp
18%16%14%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,930
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
18%
Contact
Address
Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6JP
Local authority
West Berkshire
Website
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 | 79% | 58% | 56.2 | Not applicable | 51% | 1375.6 | 81% | 1,930 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 62% | 55.3 | +0.37 | 67% | 1404.0 | 85% | 1,988 |
| 2022/23 | 86% | 59% | 57.4 | +0.58 | 60% | 1397.2 | 84% | 1,951 |
| 2021/22 | 86% | 67% | 60.8 | +0.71 | 66% | 1491.5 | 85% | 1,901 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 60% | 55.8 | +0.48 | 65% | 1258.5 | 83% | 1,811 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 66% | 58.3 | +0.65 | 67% | 1300.8 | 81% | 1,751 |
| 2016/17 | 86% | 65% | 56.9 | +0.40 | 66% | — | 82% | 1,741 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 35.4 | B- | -0.06 | 16% | 323 |
| 2023/24 | 36.8 | B- | +0.09 | 18% | 335 |
| 2022/23 | 34.5 | C+ | — | 16% | 274 |
| 2021/22 | 36.4 | B- | — | 14% | 323 |
| 2018/19 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.15 | 18% | 240 |
| 2017/18 | 34.8 | C+ | -0.04 | 19% | 271 |
| 2016/17 | 32.7 | C+ | +0.09 | 17% | 258 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,930 | 16.1 | 24% | 13% | 12% | 8% | 18% |
| 2023/24 | 1,988 | 16.3 | 21% | 13% | 10% | 8% | 17% |
| 2022/23 | 1,951 | 15.7 | 18% | 12% | 8% | 6% | 16% |
| 2021/22 | 1,901 | 15.6 | 16% | 10% | 6% | 6% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,911 | 16.7 | 14% | 10% | 4% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,811 | 16.2 | 13% | 8% | 8% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,751 | 15.9 | 14% | 7% | 9% | 5% | 9% |
| 2016/17 | 1,741 | 16.2 | 12% | 6% | 9% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.