St Bartholomew's School
West Berkshire, United Kingdom
About St Bartholomew's School
St Bartholomew's School was founded in 1466 and is proud of its ancient tradition. It is now an 11-18 comprehensive school of over 1975 students with a Sixth Form of 625, serving Newbury and a wide area of West Berkshire and the Hampshire/Wiltshire borders, with modern buildings and outstanding facilities.
The school prides itself on its academic success and student progress is outstanding with the average progress score for the last 5 years being 0.64. This puts St Bartholomew’s in the top 5% of schools nationally. A level results are in line with national averages.
Teaching at St Bartholomew’s School is a rewarding experience. Our students are eager to learn, well behaved and proud of their school, and this was reflected in our last Ofsted inspection (November 2021) in which the school was judged as Outstanding in all areas. As a school, we are committed to ensuring that all the students and staff realise their full potential. Students leave the school as good citizens and this is underpinned by an exceptional house system, personal development programme, leadership opportunities and a vast range of co-curricular activities.
The professional development of staff is a significant factor in ensuring that we achieve our aim of improving on our previous best and there are rich professional development opportunities at St Bartholomew’s (see CPD offer on our website under Work with Us) at all levels. Our induction and ECT programme for new staff is supportive and thorough.
To find out more about what makes St Bart’s so special, and what we plan to develop over the next few years, check out the Headteacher’s welcome on the school website.
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All the people and teachers are very supportive and helpful. There is a very nice school community that is always kind and compassionate.
- Iggy, Year 7 StudentIt already feels like a home, everyone is friendly, I’ve made loads of new friends and there are lots of different clubs and activities.
- Ellie, Year 7 StudentI like being a St. Bart’s ambassador because it lets me help others, while improving my own leadership and communication skills
- Mohammad, Year 10 StudentI enjoy St Bart’s because they make learning fun and memorable. The school is a community and every day is different.
- Noah, Year 11 StudentThe behaviour of pupils reflects a determination to help everyone achieve their best. Lessons are engaging and purposeful.
- Ofsted 2021There's a special magic that you will come to recognise, be it a House evening, House competition or a sporting, cultural or social event.
- GovernorOur children are benefiting from the passion, dedication and professionalism that is everywhere you look.
- ParentStaff are very knowledgeable about the subjects they teach. Faculty teams work closely to refine and implement excellent learning in the clasroom.
- Ofsted, 2021
