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OpenSecondaryOfsted: OutstandingURN 137919

Bartholomew School

Academy converter · Witney · OX29 4AP

Ages 11–18 · 1,390 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Attainment 8

57.3

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

1.18 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2024-05-14

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.80
−20+2
Attainment 857.3
English & maths grade 5+67%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry29%

EBacc APS: 5.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)23.7%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
6.6%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,092

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.18 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

245

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

199

Total preferences (any rank)
620
Preferred offers (top 3)
208
Applications from outside LA
2
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill105%

1,390 pupils · 1,325 places

Pupils on roll
1,390
Boys / girls
697 / 693
School capacity
1,325
Capacity fill
1,390 / 1,325 (105%)
Free school meals
11.4%
FSM pupils
122
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: EPA TRUST
Academy trust
EPA TRUST
Sponsor
Eynsham Partnership Academy
Headteacher
Mr Craig Thomas

Location

Address
Witney Road, Eynsham
Postcode
OX29 4AP
Town
Witney
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Bicester and Woodstock
Urban/rural
Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Witney, Oxfordshire, 1,390 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.4%.

Open schools in Witney
29
Secondary schools in Witney
3
Academies among open schools in Witney
69% (20)
Open schools in OX29
18
Secondary in OX29
1
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Secondary in Oxfordshire LA
39

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Craig Thomas
Telephone
01865881430
Website
http://www.bartholomew.oxon.sch.uk

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