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Bartholomew School
Academy in Eynsham, Witney, Oxfordshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Housing system
The current houses are Churchill, Morris, Mason and Harcourt.
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