My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
50%Agree
38%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
0%Bartholomew School
Academy converter — Secondary
OX29 4AP / 11–18 / Does not apply
Outstanding
Ofsted
57
Attainment 8
88%
parents recommend
🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
Rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2024
Outstanding
Outstanding
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesOutstanding
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early Years
Sixth FormOutstanding
Recognised with 4 performance badges
🏆 Strong results🏆 Strong sixth form⭐ Exceptional teaching🎓 University pathways
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 57
- Progress 8
- 0.8
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 66.7%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 41.02
- Achieving AAB+
- 25.6%
88% of parents would recommend this school
340 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
59%Agree
34%Disagree
4%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
1%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
38%Agree
47%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
4%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
11%Agree
11%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
7%Not applicable
62%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
34%Agree
43%Disagree
17%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
4%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
36%Agree
24%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
1%Not applicable
23%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
25%No
75%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 85 parents
Strongly agree
18%Agree
23%Disagree
26%Strongly disagree
28%Don't know
5%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
54%Agree
32%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
5%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
32%Disagree
7%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
46%Agree
42%Disagree
8%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
55%Agree
41%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
1%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
49%Agree
45%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
2%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
39%Agree
39%Disagree
11%Strongly disagree
4%Don't know
7%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
88%No
12%17.6% of pupils receive SEN support
17.6%
SEN support
2.8%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.7%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 4.6%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.4%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 2.4%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.3%
91.5% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 91.5%
44% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 88%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 44%
- Entered top-third university
- 34%
- Achieved a degree
- 70%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1
- Free school meals
- 8.7%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 18.1:1
- Overall absence
- 8.4%
- Persistent absence
- 20.18%
- English as additional language
- 10.7%
- Teachers with QTS
- 97.6%
- White
- 80.5%
- Mixed
- 7.9%
- Asian
- 7.4%
- Black
- 2.3%
- Other
- 1.2%
White British73.2%
Other White6.4%
Irish0.7%
Gypsy / Roma0.2%
White & Asian3.3%
Other Mixed2.7%
White & Black Caribbean1.2%
White & Black African0.7%
Chinese2.7%
Other Asian2.2%
Pakistani1.1%
Indian1%
Bangladeshi0.4%
Caribbean1.2%
African0.7%
Other Black0.4%