St Bartholomew's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Newbury, South East RG14 6JP · West Berkshire
#143 of 679 secondary schools in South East
#569 of 4,090 nationally
About St Bartholomew's School
St Bartholomew's School is a academy secondary located in Newbury, in the West Berkshire local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,905 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 81.2 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools in England and 143rd of 679 ranked secondary schools in South East. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (87th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (59th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,905; capacity filled 99.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 78.9%; ebacc average points 5.09.
There are 35 schools in Newbury; St Bartholomew's School ranks 5th of 31 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)56.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)58.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)35.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)14.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for St Bartholomew's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,905
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 99.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 56.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 58.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 78.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 5.09
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 35.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near St Bartholomew's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
St John the Evangelist CofE Infant and Nursery School
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–7
188 students · 407 m away
St Nicolas C.E. Junior School
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 7–11
244 students · 698 m away
John Rankin Junior School
Newbury · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
311 students · 714 m away
John Rankin Infant and Nursery School
Newbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
240 students · 839 m away
The Willows Primary School
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
337 students · 1.3 km away
Highwood Copse Primary School
Newbury · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
149 students · 1.5 km away
Park House School
Newbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
981 students · 1.5 km away
Falkland Primary School
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
422 students · 1.7 km away
Speenhamland School
Newbury · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
290 students · 1.7 km away
Robert Sandilands Primary School and Nursery
Newbury · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
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1,913 students
Hazelwick School
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1,913 students
Salesian School, Chertsey
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1,884 students
George Abbot School
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1,927 students
The Piggott School
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1,945 students
Frequently asked questions
Is St Bartholomew's School a good school?
St Bartholomew's School has a Success Index (England) of 81.2 out of 100 (Top 25% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #143 of 679 in South East. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does St Bartholomew's School rank in South East?
St Bartholomew's School ranks #143 of 679 secondary schools in South East and #569 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend St Bartholomew's School?
St Bartholomew's School had 1,905 students in 2025.
Is St Bartholomew's School a primary school or a secondary school?
St Bartholomew's School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near St Bartholomew's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of St Bartholomew's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.