Park House School
Ofsted: Not judgedAcademy converter · Secondary
Newbury · RG14 6NQ · West Berkshire
Ages 11–19
- Att853.3
- P80.6
- EM5+64%
- Absence8.8%
0.9 miles away
OpenSecondaryOfsted: Expected standardURN 137465
St Bartholomew's School
Academy converter · Newbury · RG14 6JP
Ages 11–18 · 1,905 pupils · West Berkshire
Ofsted
Expected standard
Attainment 8
55.3
Overall absence
7.6%
Admissions demand
1.38 · Competitive
Ofsted
Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.
Headline
Expected standard
Inspection date
2026-01-20
- AchievementExpected standard
- Curriculum and teachingExpected standard
- InclusionStrong standard
- Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
- Personal development and wellbeingStrong standard
- Leadership and governanceStrong standard
Safeguarding standards: Met
Performance
Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.
Key stage 4 (2023/24)
Progress 8+0.37
−20+2
Attainment 855.3
English & maths grade 5+62%
English & maths grade 4+80%
EBacc entry67%
EBacc APS: 5.1
Absence
Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.
Overall absence7.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)16.6%
Unauthorised1.5%
- Authorised absence
- 6.1%
- Severe absence (50%+)
- 3.1%
- Enrolments in measure
- 1,366
Absence trend
2021/22
2022/23
2023/24
- Overall
- Persistent (10%+)
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
1.38 · Competitive
1st preferences
367
Places offered
266
1st-preference offers
262
- Total preferences (any rank)
- 562
- Preferred offers (top 3)
- 266
- Applications from outside LA
- 54
- Offers to outside-LA applicants
- 8
- 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 fill99%
1,905 pupils · 1,922 places
- Pupils on roll
- 1,905
- Boys / girls
- 914 / 991
- School capacity
- 1,922
- Capacity fill
- 1,905 / 1,922 (99%)
- Free school meals
- 14.4%
- FSM pupils
- 198
- 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: ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL
- Academy trust
- ST BARTHOLOMEW'S SCHOOL
- Headteacher
- Dr David Fitter
Location
- Address
- Andover Road
- Postcode
- RG14 6JP
- Town
- Newbury
- County
- Berkshire
- Local authority
- West Berkshire
- District
- West Berkshire
- Constituency
- Newbury
- Urban/rural
- Urban: 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 Newbury, West Berkshire, 1,905 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 14.4%.
Nearby secondary schools
Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.
Trinity School
Ofsted: School remains GoodAcademy converter · Secondary
Newbury · RG14 2DU · West Berkshire
Ages 11–18
- Att845.9
- P80.1
- EM5+34%
- Absence10.1%
1.6 miles away
The Clere School
Ofsted: Not judgedCommunity school · Secondary
Newbury · RG20 9HP · Hampshire
Ages 11–16
- Att839.1
- P8-0.6
- EM5+38%
- Absence11.2%
3.0 miles away
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Contact
- Headteacher
- Dr David Fitter
- Telephone
- 01635521255