St Bartholomew's School, Newbury
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
St Bartholomew's is a truly inclusive school where every child is supported to thrive, regardless of their background or needs. The school excels at creating a warm, respectful community where pupils behave well, feel safe, and develop strong relationships with staff and each other. With excellent attendance rates, high standards of written work, and impressive enrichment opportunities, pupils are well prepared for their futures.
Key Strengths
- Strong inclusive culture with effective support for pupils with special educational needs and disadvantaged pupils
- High-quality pastoral support and impressive enrichment programme with excellent student uptake
- Teachers have expert subject knowledge and explain difficult content clearly
- Well-established behaviour routines with low-level disruption and low suspension rates
- Strong careers programme with high numbers of pupils progressing to education, employment or training
Areas for Improvement
- In some subjects, teachers do not check learners' understanding effectively or adjust teaching to address gaps and misconceptions
- A small number of vocational subjects in sixth form where pupils do not achieve as well as other subjects
- Disadvantaged pupils do not achieve as well as other pupils overall
Safeguarding
Safeguarding standards are met with an open and positive culture where all legal requirements are fulfilled and pupils feel safe.
Extracurricular Activities
Wide range of enrichment activities, trips locally and further afield, leadership opportunities, sixth-form clubs
St Bartholomew's School is an inclusive school where leaders are ambitious for all pupils to succeed and have created a culture where safeguarding and wellbeing are priorities. The school supports pupils with special educational needs effectively and ensures that barriers to learning are removed.
At a Glance
14.4%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.1
Avg class size
80
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
1,905 pupils
1,922 capacity
17 spare places available
Area Demand Pressure - Newbury
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Newbury
Admissions Demand - West Berkshire
Places available
2,143
Applications
1,749
Got 1st preference
88.3%
Got preferred school
97.4%
Secondary admissions across West Berkshire (2025/26)
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SEN Provision
How many pupils have special educational needs, what types of support the school provides, and how it compares to similar schools.
Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
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Pupil Absence2024/25
7.57873%
Overall absence
18.12865%
Persistent absence
1,368
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
St Bartholomew's School
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
John Rankin Junior School
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
The Willows Primary School
Highwood Copse Primary School
Falkland Primary School
Speenhamland School
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School
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