Bartholomew School Eynsham
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Bartholomew School is a UK secondary comprehensive school which is situated in the village of Eynsham
, West Oxfordshire
. Currently there are 880 students in the school, 100 of which are in the sixth form. The school's current headteacher is Mr Hamilton. Besides Cherwell School
, Bartholomew School is one of the highest achieving state-owned schools in GCSE and A-Levels in Oxfordshire.
where Design and Technology is made compulsory for GCSE. At the start of the 2007 - 2008 school year, the recently refurbished sports hall was opened for use and is in partnership with Windrush Leisure Limited.
Eynsham
Eynsham is a village and civil parish about east of Witney in Oxfordshire, England.-History:Eynsham grew up near the historically important ford of Swinford on the River Thames flood plain...
, West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire
West Oxfordshire is a local government district in north west Oxfordshire, England including towns such as Woodstock, Burford, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, and Witney ....
. Currently there are 880 students in the school, 100 of which are in the sixth form. The school's current headteacher is Mr Hamilton. Besides Cherwell School
Cherwell School
The Cherwell School is a state secondary school on the Marston Ferry Road in Oxford, England. The current school site was built in 1963 as a secondary modern school, later becoming the main comprehensive school for North Oxford...
, Bartholomew School is one of the highest achieving state-owned schools in GCSE and A-Levels in Oxfordshire.
History
Bartholomew School was founded in the 18th century by John Bartholomew when a subscription of £87 was given to him to finance the "Bartholomew room". 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. In 2003, the school became a Technology CollegeTechnology College
Technology College is a term used in the United Kingdom for a secondary specialist school that focuses on design and technology, mathematics and science. These were the first type of specialist schools, beginning in 1994. In 2008 there were 598 Technology Colleges in England, of which 12 also...
where Design and Technology is made compulsory for GCSE. At the start of the 2007 - 2008 school year, the recently refurbished sports hall was opened for use and is in partnership with Windrush Leisure Limited.
Housing system
Bartholomew School has a house system, however this is primarily used only for sport. These are Churchill, Harcourt, Mason and Morris.Uniform policy
The school has recently changed its uniform from a white shirt, school tie, school jumper and black trousers to a navy blue polo shirt, no tie, school jumper and black trousers.Notable alumni
- Ben Perrier and Ben Thomas, members of music group Winnebago DealWinnebago DealWinnebago Deal are a rock music band from Oxford, United Kingdom. They started life in the late 1990s at Bartholomew School in Eynsham, with Ben Perrier and Ben Thomas writing songs then recruiting a drummer and bass player through an ad...
. - Ben MorrisBen Morris- Nick Name and The Normals:In 2000, Kent James began performing as "Nick Name", an out, proud, and sometimes confrontational punk rock singer with his back-up band "The Normals". "The Normals" were Ben , Ralf Balzer , and Ralf's sister Sandra Balzer . In 2001, Nick Name and The Normals recorded...
, a special effects expert awarded an Oscar for his contributions to The Golden Compass. - Marc Hudson, lead singer of metal band 'DragonforceDragonForceDragonForce are an English power metal band from London. Formed in 1999, the group is known for its long and fast guitar solos, fantasy-based lyrics, and electronic sounds in their music to add to their retro video game-influenced sound. Guitarists Herman Li and Sam Totman are the only two...
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