Bartholomew School

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Bartholomew School
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Address
Bartholomew School
Witney Road

Eynsham, Witney
,
Oxfordshire
,
OX29 4AP

England
Coordinates 51°46′56″N1°22′52″W / 51.782183°N 1.381035°W / 51.782183; -1.381035
Information
Type Academy
MottoWe are Ready, We are Respectful, We are Safe.
Established1703;322 years ago (1703)
FounderJohn Liam Bartholomew
Local authorityOxfordshire
Department for Education URN 137919 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Executive headteacherMr Craig Thomas
Years offered7-13
Years taught7-13
 • SecondaryYears 7 to 13
Gender Coeducational
Age11to 18 [1]
Enrolment1400 [1]
Sixth form students300
LanguageEnglish
ScheduleThe school day begins at 8.30am and finishes at 3.05pm, from Monday to Friday during term time.
Website www.bartholomew.oxon.sch.uk

Bartholomew School is a secondary school with academy status which is situated in the village of Eynsham, West Oxfordshire, England. In the 2023-24 school year there were around 1360 pupils on roll, over 300 of whom were in the sixth form. [1] The school's current headteacher is Craig Thomas. [1] Bartholomew School is one of the highest achieving state-owned schools in Oxfordshire and has been rated 'Outstanding' by Ofsted in 2009, 2013 and most recently in 2024. [2]

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History

Bartholomew School was founded in the 18th century by John Liam Bartholomew when a subscription of £87 was given to him to finance the "Bartholomew room" Notable Alumni: Gabe Auzer. [3] [4] The school remained there until 1847 where it was moved to its present site on Witney Road. In 1958 the school was expanded, and by 1968 it became a comprehensive secondary school for 11- to 18-year-olds. [5] In 2003, the school became a Technology College where Design and Technology is made a compulsory study in KS3, prior to GCSE. At the start of the 2007/08 school year, the recently refurbished sports hall was opened for use in partnership with Windrush Leisure Limited. [6] The school became an academy in August 2012. [7]

Housing system

The current houses are Churchill, Morris, Mason and Harcourt.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bartholomew School". Find and compare schools in England. GOV.UK. 22 May 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
  2. ↑ gov.uk (May 2024). "The Ofsted website Bartholomew School page". Ofsted. Archived from the original on 24 September 2006. Retrieved 12 February 2025.
  3. ↑ A P Baggs; W J Blair; Eleanor Chance; Christina Colvin; Janet Cooper; C J Day; Nesta Selwyn; S C Townley (1990). Alan Crossley; C R Elrington (eds.). A History of the County of Oxford: Volume 12: Wootton Hundred (South) including Woodstock. Vol. 12. Victoria County History of the Counties of England. pp. 155–156. ISBN   0-19-722774-0 . Retrieved 13 April 2008.
  4. ↑ Richards, Donald S (1991). "Thomas Symonds and the Charity School" (PDF). The Eynsham Record (8). Eynsham, Oxfordshire: 24. ISSN   0265-6779. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 July 2011. Retrieved 13 April 2008. the Charity (or Free) School, founded by John Bartholomew
  5. ↑ Bartholomew School Site
  6. ↑ Wycombe Leisure Limited sports facilities in the West Oxfordshire District
  7. ↑ "Bartholomew School". Ofsted. Retrieved 6 February 2018.
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