Bartholomew School
Secondary · Academy converter · Mixed · Oxfordshire
Witney Road, Witney, OX29 4AP
82
headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Outstanding
Graded 14/05/2024
Application demand
99%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
91.4%
21.1% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
1,390
Capacity used
Over capacity105%
1,325 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
99%
1st preference success rate
195 of 197 families who put it first got an offer
213
Places offered
585
Total applications
2.7
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 197 | 195 | ● 99% |
| 2nd preference | 201 | 16 | ● 8% |
| 3rd preference | 136 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 4th preference | 51 | 2 | ● 4% |
| Total | 585 | 213 | 36% |
1st preference success by year
Oxfordshire lets families list 4 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Craig Thomas
- Address
- Witney Road, Eynsham, Witney, OX29 4AP
- Phone
- 01865881430
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Ward / constituency
- Eynsham and Cassington · Bicester and Woodstock
- Area
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 137919
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 11% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 11% | — | — |
| SEN support | 13% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 1 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: EPA TRUST
1,390 pupils · 1,325 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 24
14 May 2024
Full graded inspection
Outstanding overall effectivenessSixth form Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Quality of education Outstanding Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 1,093 pupils
Attendance
91.4%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.6%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
21.1%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
4.3%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
3.0%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 57.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | 0.80 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 67% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 80% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 4.97 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
A-level results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 39.86 | — | — |
Average grade: B (England B-)
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 57 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 66.7% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 80.3% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 31.5% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 5 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 213 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
A-level results over time
Average points per entry by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Average points per entry | 41.02 | 35 |
| Average grade | B | — |
| AAB or better (2 facilitating) | 25.6% | 17% |
| A-level students | 136 | — |
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 211 | 44% | 80% | 89% | |
| Mathematics | 210 | 33% | 70% | 83% | |
| English Literature | 205 | 45% | 83% | 91% | |
| Geography | 129 | 50% | 78% | 86% | |
| Combined Science | 118 | 12% | 47% | 66% | |
| History | 97 | 37% | 63% | 73% | |
| Biology | 88 | 50% | 83% | 92% | |
| Physics | 88 | 58% | 85% | 91% | |
| Chemistry | 88 | 57% | 85% | 89% | |
| Business | 77 | 25% | 64% | 77% | |
| Physical Education | 59 | 31% | 59% | 83% | |
| Art and Design | 49 | 41% | 88% | 92% |
A level
| Subject | Entries | A* | A*–A | A*–B | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 43 | 2% | 23% | 67% | |
| Mathematics | 34 | 41% | 76% | 85% | |
| Business Studies | 33 | 3% | 12% | 73% | |
| Psychology | 31 | 16% | 35% | 77% | |
| Geography | 30 | 7% | 37% | 70% | |
| Physics | 22 | 18% | 36% | 73% | |
| History | 21 | 5% | 43% | 76% | |
| Chemistry | 20 | 15% | 40% | 55% | |
| Economics | 20 | 0% | 30% | 55% | |
| Biology | 19 | 26% | 53% | 74% | |
| English Literature | 18 | 22% | 33% | 78% | |
| Physical Education / Sports Studies | 15 | 13% | 20% | 67% |
Oxbridge
Cambridge offers by year
Ranked #160 of 1,018 UK schools with Cambridge offers2
UCAS apply centre 14297: Bartholomew School
| Cambridge admissions1 | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Applications | 6 |
| Offers | ≤5 |
| Success rate | — |
| Accepted offers | ≤5 |
1 Source: University of Cambridge, applications, offers and acceptances by UCAS apply centre. To protect privacy small counts are hidden: "<3" means 0–2 (up to 2023); "≤5" means 1–5 (from 2024). Success rate is only shown when exact numbers are published (England average is about 20%).
2 Schools ranked by number of offers; this doesn't account for school size. Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures, so they aren't shown.
Where students go next
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Higher education (university) | 49% | — | — |
| Apprenticeships | 5% | — | — |
| Any education or training | 53% | — | — |
Oxford/Cambridge application numbers aren't published per school in official data, so university progression is shown instead.
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Oxfordshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.