Admissions
Thank you for your interest in Bartholomew School.
We know that choosing the right school for your child is an important decision. When you visit Bartholomew School, meet our students and staff, explore our subject departments and facilities and sample our award-winning food, we hope you will get a feel for the school and your child will feel inspired and excited about joining us for the next step in their educational journey.
Thank you to everyone who came to our prospective Year 7 Open Evening on Thursday 19th September. If you haven't yet had chance we encourage you to watch our short film with a talk from Headteacher Mr Thomas.
The admissions process for entry into Years 7 to 11 is managed by the Local Authority (Oxfordshire County Council) and the deadline for Year 7 Admissions (September 2025 entry) is 31st October 2024:
Apply for a school place via Oxford County Council (OCC) Admissions
Year 7 to 11 Prospectus
Bartholomew School Prospectus 2025 (Part 1)
Bartholomew School Prospectus 2025 (Part 2)
Catchment Map
Out of Catchment Mailing List
If your child goes to a primary school that is NOT part of the Eynsham Partnership Academy (EPA) and you wish to receive information about our transition days, please complete our Out of Catchment Mailing List form.
Alternatively you can use this link: https://bit.ly/OOC_Barts2025
Your personal data will be kept secure in line with our Privacy Policy and only used for the purpose of communicating with you as above. This data will be deleted once the Admissions process has been completed and it is known that your child will not be attending Bartholomew School.
If you wish to be removed from the mailing list please contact our Admissions Officer at: office.4054@bartholomew.epatrust.org (please mark your message 'Out of Catchment Mailing List').
Admissions Policies and Appeals Process
For the 2025-26 academic year:
Bartholomew School Admissions PolicyAppeals Process & Timeline
Year 7 Admissions Timeline 2025-26
|
12th Sept 2024 |
Apply for a secondary school place Applications open: www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/admissions |
| 19th Sept 2024 |
Bartholomew School Open Evening for prospective Year 7 students and their families |
| 24th & 27th Sept 2024 | If your child is moving up to secondary school in September 2025 and you would like to see the School during the day, we warmly invite you to visit us during one of our Open Mornings. These begin at 9.00am promptly and last until 11.00am. No booking required, just arrive at main reception at the start time |
| 31st Oct 2024 |
Closing date for applications Parents complete and return choices form to the Local Authority. This can be done online and you will receive confirmation that your request has been received via email |
| 3rd March 2025 | National Offer Day (respond by 17/03/2025) |
| 17th March 2025 |
Last date for responding to an offer from Oxfordshire County Council |
|
From April 2025 |
Once you have accepted your place: Parents/carers will receive a welcome letter and enrolment pack with all the necessary documentation to register their child at Bartholomew School for September 2025 Please ensure this is completed and returned to us as soon as possible |
|
24th April 2025 |
Transition Day 1 |
| 23rd May 2025 |
Deadline for return of enrolment packs by May half term |
| May/June 2024 |
The Head of Year 7, Pastoral Hub Manager and SENDCo will visit primary schools to begin the process of induction and getting to know your child, answer any questions they may have, and form links with students who might benefit from additional support through the transition process The Pastoral Hub Team work alongside our Head of Year 7 and Transition Lead in order to ensure the process of transition is as smooth as possible for each student and their family Feedback from parents/carers tells us that these visits are a strength of our transition process and are very much appreciated as a means of allaying any concerns |
|
25th June 2025 |
Year 6 Parent Information Evening at 6.00pm in the main hall ** Please ensure you have returned your child's completed enrolment forms ** |
|
26th June 2025 |
Transition Day 2 |
| 27th June 2025 |
Transition Day 3 |
|
2nd Sept 2025 |
New Year 7 students' first day in school |
In-year transfers
For all in-year transfers please contact Oxfordshire County Council, who deal with all Year 7-11 admissions to Bartholomew School.
Further information can be found on their website here:
https://www.oxfordshire.gov.uk/residents/schools/apply-school-place/year-transfers
Open events and visits
If you are considering Bartholomew School for your child we recommend that you visit us to experience for yourself the calm, supportive and respectful learning environment in which your child can flourish.
Private Visits
If you would like to visit us, we offer tours on Mondays starting at 2.00pm and lasting for approximately one hour. Please contact the main office (01865 881430) to book.
Sixth Form admissions
Our Sixth Form Open Evening took place on Thursday 21st November 2024.
