St Nicolas C.E. Junior School vs St Bartholomew's School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
St Bartholomew's School
Newbury
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Voluntary aided school
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Mixed
Religious Character
Church of England
None
Admissions
-
Non-selective
Local Authority
West Berkshire
West Berkshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
244
1905
Capacity
256
1922
Occupancy
95%
99%
FSM %
16.8%
14.4%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Good
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Good
Last Inspected
Oct 2024
Jan 2026
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
57.7
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
66.7%
KS2 Reading
83%
-
KS2 Maths
69%
-
KS2 Writing
55%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B-
Points Per Entry
-
35.4
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B-
AAB+ %
-
17%
Value Added
-
Average
A-Level Students
-
289
Retention
-
92%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
28%
Degree course
-
74%
Any L4+ destination
-
77%
Apprenticeships
-
2%
Cohort size
-
252
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (200)
Mathematics (168)
Psychology (158)
Psychology (132)
History (106)
English Literature (100)
Computer Studies / Computing (100)
Biology (98)