Bartholomew School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Witney, Oxfordshire
Bartholomew School is a secondary school in Witney, Oxfordshire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Outstanding, from the inspection on 14 May 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Witney Road, Eynsham, Witney, OX29 4AP
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,390 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.6
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Outstanding Inspected 14 May 2024
Strengths
- “Pupils flourish at this exceptional school.”
- “The shared ambition of supporting pupils to feel ‘happy, safe and challenged’ is realised fully.”
- “Relationships between staff and pupils are warm and purposeful.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 67% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 57 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 202 first-preference applications, 207 offers in total, 190 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Wood Green School 3.9 mi Standards maintained
- Matthew Arnold School 4.3 mi Not judged
- The Henry Box School 4.5 mi School remains Good
- The Marlborough Church of England School 4.9 mi School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
- Gosford Hill School 4.9 mi No Ofsted grade
- The Cherwell School 5.3 mi Outstanding
- The Swan School 6.1 mi Good
- Cheney School 7.1 mi School remains Good