St Bartholomew's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 19 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- Unique reference
- 137465
- Address
- Andover Road, RG14 6JP
- Website
- http://www.stbarts.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1930 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 13.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.7%
- Persistent absence
- 18.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.5%
White British 74.7%
Other White 7.9%
Indian 5.8%
Mixed 4.9%
Chinese 1.6%
Other 1.6%
African 1.1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.5%
Other Asian 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 51%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 56.1
Local authority average 47.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.08
Local authority average 4.29
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 16 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 12 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| French | AS level | 1 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 22 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 45 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 18 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 11 |
| Astronomy | GCSE | 27 |
Admissions
St Bartholomew's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 257
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 355
- 2nd preference
- 162
- 3rd preference
- 55
- From another Local Authority
- 58
Offers
- 1st preference
- 256
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 7
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 134 136 |
| Year 8 | 270 137 133 |
| Year 9 | 270 137 133 |
| Year 10 | 270 121 149 |
| Year 11 | 270 132 138 |
| Year 12 | 286 139 147 |
| Year 13 | 294 134 160 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 87.5% 85.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 25.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 55.6% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 4.0% 5.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 3.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 59.6% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 20.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | SP 2.3% 2.4% |