Bartholomew School
Academy converter secondary school in Witney (Oxfordshire).
Location
iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).About
Welcome to Bartholomew School. I am delighted to announce that after our inspection in May 2024 the School has once again been judged by Ofsted to be Outstanding. This outcome is a true reflection of the hard work, passion and dedication of staff in the school.
A report such as this is only possible when the whole community is united, and I extremely grateful for the support of parents, carers, students, governors and trustees who are an integral part of Bartholomew's success. To achieve three consecutive Outstanding judgements, over the past 15 years, speaks of a well embedded positive culture across the school.
It has always been important to me that we offer a well-rounded education in a school where students feel happy, safe and challenged to fulfil their potential. Our aim is that all who come to Bartholomew School find it a challenging, stimulating, caring and happy place to be and enjoy making the most of their time here.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Enrichment
8 activitiesiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Chess
- Dance
- Drama
- Duke of Edinburgh
- Football
- Mandarin
- Stem
- Young Enterprise
Awards
2 awardsiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.- Duke of EdinburghPersonal development
- Sing UpRecognised award
Key facts
- URN
- 137919
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Constituency
- Bicester and Woodstock
- Setting
- Larger rural: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2012
Governing body (12 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.1 governor is linked to a profile (all confirmed).
Governors marked “Confirmed same person” have exactly the same forename and surname as the only officer of that name at the school’s own academy trust company on the Companies House register, so we treat them as the same person. The governance record itself comes from DfE.
Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Bernard Auton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Mrs Lucy Dickinson Former | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mrs Lucy Dickinson | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2026 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mrs Ana Luisa Gonzalez-Tarrio | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mr Patrick Guillaume Chatterton | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Mrs Anne Armitage | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Mrs Tessa Ford | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Bernard Auton | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Muhammad Kassim Javaid | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mrs Fiona Loader | Local Governor | Appointed by academy members | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Daryl Back | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Lucy Dickinson | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Gavin Robinson Confirmed same person | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2022 · until 2026 ends 2026 |
| Mr Mark Barnard Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2025 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Rosa Arias-Yague Former | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record