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St Bartholomew's School

West Berkshire, RG14 6JPSecondaryAges 11–18MixedState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
No single grade since Sep 2024
Jan 2026
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.0×
More first choices than offers made
275 1st-choice / 265 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#700 of 3,141 nationally

About St Bartholomew's School

St Bartholomew's School is a state-funded secondary school in West Berkshire, South East, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,905 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,922.

The latest recorded Ofsted inspection was on 20 Jan 2026 has no single overall grade. the published Attainment 8 score was 56.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B- for 2023/24. admissions data records 275 first-preference applications and 265 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderMixed
AddressAndover Road, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 6JP
HeadteacherDr David Fitter
Local AuthorityWest Berkshire
Number of Pupils1,905
Free School Meals (FSM)11.6%
School Capacity1,905 / 1,922 (99% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Report Card

20 Jan 2026
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No single overall grade

Ofsted report cards assess separate areas on a five-level scale. These results should not be converted into an overall score.

Safeguarding standardsMet
InclusionStrong standard
Curriculum & teachingExpected standard
AchievementExpected standard
Attendance & behaviourExpected standard
Personal development & wellbeingStrong standard
Leadership & governanceStrong standard
Post-16 provisionExpected standard

Source: Ofsted official management information, 26 Apr 2026. Report-card levels are not directly comparable with legacy Ofsted grades.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:30 – 15:10

Source: stbarts.co.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About St Bartholomew's School

Yes, St Bartholomew's School has been inspected by Ofsted. State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall effectiveness grade from September 2024. From November 2025, renewed inspections use report cards with separate five-point grades for each evaluation area.