St Bartholomew's School

Andover Road, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 6JP

Outstanding

Inspected 19 October 2021

Outstanding

Ofsted

56.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,930

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: West Berkshire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,930 / 1,922 (100%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 19 October 2021

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

12.3%

Disadvantaged

13.4%

EAL

2.4%

SEN support

21.5%

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)

56.2

Attainment 8

1,930 pupils

58.1%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

78.9%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

5.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

B-

A-level average grade

289 students

16.5%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

71%

To higher education

29%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

99%

Sustained destination

95%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

7.6%

Overall absence

18.1%

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.

122.21

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -0.9 vs 2023/24

16.1

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

32.6

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.7 vs 2023/24

£47,734

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 6% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,859 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

7.6

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -2.4 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.

£7,630

Spend per pupil

£7,652

Income per pupil

61%

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.