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
- 1988 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 47.6%
- Girls
- 52.4%
- First language not English
- 12.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8%
- Persistent absence
- 17.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 18.6%
White British 75.6%
Other White 8.1%
Indian 5%
Mixed 4.6%
Chinese 1.3%
African 1.2%
Other 1.2%
Unclassified 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Irish 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.58
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.22
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 60%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 59%
Local authority average 50%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57.4
Local authority average 49.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.23
Local authority average 4.37
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 31 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 37 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 34 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 29 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 12 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 75 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
Admissions
St Bartholomew's School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 266
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 367
- 2nd preference
- 153
- 3rd preference
- 34
- From another Local Authority
- 54
Offers
- 1st preference
- 262
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 139 131 |
| Year 8 | 270 137 133 |
| Year 9 | 271 122 149 |
| Year 10 | 273 132 141 |
| Year 11 | 273 139 134 |
| Year 12 | 313 144 169 |
| Year 13 | 318 134 184 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 94.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 12.0% 21.1% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 80.0% 60.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 4.1% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.0% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.6% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 64.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 21.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 28.0% 19.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 0.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.3% 1.7% |