Bartholomew School

State-Funded School

bartholomew-school-oxfordshire-south-east

South EastRegion

OxfordshireLocal Authority

Bicester and WoodstockConstituency

OX29 4APPostcode

9.8

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

Bartholomew School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Oxfordshire, South East.

The school is rated Outstanding by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,390 pupils. Bartholomew School is part of EPA TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Outstanding

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Outstanding

Sixth formprovision

Outstanding

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 57
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 66.7%
EBacc average point score: 5

Ethnicity

White

80%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,390

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Least deprived
Total pupils: 1,390
IDACI quintile: 1 (Most deprived)
MAT name: EPA TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
17 Jun 2024	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding	Outstanding
13 Jun 2013	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.