Bartholomew School
Secondary school in Witney, Oxfordshire. Outstanding (May 2024).
Latest graded inspection
Inspected 14 May 2024, report published 17 June 2024, under the inspection system used from 2019 to 2025.
Outstanding overall. The top grade under the previous system. 12% of schools whose latest graded inspection was under this system got Outstanding.
| Area | Grade |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Sixth form | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
These grades come from the system Ofsted replaced in November 2025. They stay on record until the school’s next inspection, when it gets a report card instead. More about the old grades.
Next inspection: around May 2028
The last inspection was in May 2024. Schools are usually inspected about every four years.
An estimate, not an Ofsted date. Ofsted doesn’t publish its schedule and gives schools about a day’s notice. The law says the next inspection must be by August 2029 at the latest, and Ofsted can visit sooner if it has concerns.
Nearby secondary schools
- 3.9 milesWood Green School
Standards maintained (Oct 2024)
- 4.3 milesMatthew Arnold School
No overall grade. Quality of education good (Jun 2025)
- 4.5 milesThe Henry Box School
School remains Good (Feb 2023)
- 4.9 milesThe Marlborough Church of England School
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next (Jul 2023)
- 4.9 milesGosford Hill School
Report card, Mar 2026: 6 expected, 1 needs attention
Ofsted data as at 30 September 2026, school details from Get Information about Schools, 26 October 2026.