St Bartholomew's School
Academy converter in Newbury, West Berkshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1905 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1922 |
| Free school meals | 14.40% |
| Trust or sponsor | ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL |
| Local authority | West Berkshire |
| Address | Andover Road, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 6JP |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | http://www.stbarts.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01635521255 |
| URN | 137465 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest full inspection: report card inspection under Ofsted's renewed framework (in use since November 2025), started 20 January 2026, published 26 April 2026. Report cards grade each area separately; there is no single overall grade.
| Safeguarding standards | Met |
|---|---|
| Inclusion | Strong standard |
| Curriculum and teaching | Expected standard |
| Achievement | Expected standard |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and wellbeing | Strong standard |
| Post-16 provision | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Strong standard |
Earlier graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 19 October 2021, published 8 December 2021:
| Overall effectiveness | Outstanding |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form provision | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
Read the Ofsted reports for this school
Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- Park House School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Trinity School (secondary school, about 2.5 km)
- The Clere School (secondary school, about 4.8 km)
- Kennet School (secondary school, about 5.9 km)
- The Hurst School (secondary school, about 11.6 km)
- John O'Gaunt School (secondary school, about 12.8 km)
- The Downs School (secondary school, about 14.5 km)
- Theale Green School (secondary school, about 17.8 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.