St Bartholomew's School
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Attainment 8 of 56.2 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 56.2
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 76%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.37
- Confidence interval:
- [0.20, 0.55]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 270 | 56.2 | — | 75.6% | 51.1% | 5.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 273 | 55.3 | +0.37 | 76.9% | 66.7% | 5.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 267 | 57.4 | +0.58 | 82.0% | 60.0% | 5.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 268 | 60.8 | +0.71 | 84.0% | 66.0% | 5.6 |
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Other secondary schools in West Berkshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 137465 |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Region | South East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher David Fitter |
| Trust | ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | RG14 6JP |
| Latest pupils | 270 |
| FSM eligible | 12.1% |
Contact and identifiers
Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6JP
http://www.stbarts.co.ukView local authority page1635521255| DfE number | 5402 |
| UKPRN | 10035091 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 8 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 8 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 8 Dec 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 19 Oct 2021 |
| Publication date | 8 Dec 2021 |