St Bartholomew's School
Andover Road, Newbury, RG14 6JP
1,905 pupils · 99% of 1,922 capacity
- Phase
- Secondary
- Type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Trust
- ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
Ofsted
Expected standard (2026) — Report card — the most common grade across the inspected areas
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
| Post-16 | Expected standard |
| Safeguarding | Met |
Inspected 20 January 2026, published 26 April 2026. Read the full Ofsted report
England has three coexisting inspection systems — how we translate them into one signal.
Exam results
| Measure | 2024/25 |
|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 56.2 |
| Grade 5 or above in English & maths (strong pass) | 58.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English & maths (standard pass) | 78.9% |
| Entering the English Baccalaureate | 51.1% |
Progress 8 is not published nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26 while KS2 baselines are missing (no SATs in 2020/21). It returns from 2026/27.
“Not published (small cohort)” means the DfE suppressed the figure to protect small cohorts — it is not a zero.
Will my child get in?
Roughly one first choice per place — 1.04 first-choice applications per place (Sept 2026 entry)
| Entry | Places | 1st preferences | Total preferences | Offers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 entry | 265 | 275 | 497 | 265 |
| Sept 2025 entry | 257 | 355 | 577 | 257 |
| Sept 2024 entry | 266 | 367 | 562 | 266 |
| Sept 2023 entry | 265 | 391 | 611 | 265 |
| Sept 2022 entry | 269 | 384 | 564 | 269 |
| Sept 2021 entry | 268 | 335 | 567 | 268 |
| Sept 2020 entry | 267 | 377 | 579 | 267 |
| Sept 2019 entry | 266 | 351 | 590 | 266 |
First-choice demand varies year to year, and the school’s admission criteria — not demand — decide who is offered a place. Use this as a rough signal, never a prediction.
Nearby alternatives
- Park House School 1.5 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Trinity School 2.5 km · Good — confirmed 2024 · previous system
- The Clere School 4.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
- Kennet School 5.9 km · Good (2024) · previous system
- The Hurst School 11.6 km · Standards maintained (2024)
- John O'Gaunt School 12.8 km · No overall grade (2025)
Straight-line distance — not travel time, and not a catchment. Same phase, open schools only.
Data from DfE and Ofsted open data (OGL v3) — sources. School record updated 10 July 2026. Report incorrect data.