Bartholomew School

Witney Road, Witney, Oxfordshire, OX29 4AP

Outstanding

Inspected 14 May 2024

Outstanding

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,383

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,383 / 1,325 (104%) · over capacity
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 14 May 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

11.8%

Disadvantaged

10.7%

EAL

2.8%

SEN support

14.8%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

57.0

Attainment 8

1,383 pupils

66.7%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

80.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

136 students

25.6%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

70%

To higher education

34%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

88%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.6%

Overall absence

21.1%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

76.55

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

18.5

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.2 vs 2023/24

7.45

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -2.4 vs 2023/24

£49,674

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 10% on leadership pay

↑ +£737 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

8.4

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£6,769

Spend per pupil

£6,944

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.