2015 report and further short inspection in 2018 had rated the school as 'good'. Alumni The alumni of St. Bartholomew's are referred to as Old Newburians and include: Arron Banks - businessman, and pro-Brexit political donor Arthur Haddy - sound engineer Baroness Sue Hayman (née Bentley) - previously Labour MP for Workington in Cumbria, elected 2015 Richard Houlston - Fellow of the Royal Society Hollie McNish (aka Hollie Poetry) - poet Keston Sutherland - poet John Edwin Midwinter – President of the Institution of Electrical Engineers Robert Newton – actor, perhaps best known for his portrayal of Long John Silver in the 1950 film version of Treasure Island Sir Denys Page – classicist David Quarrey - UK Deputy National Security Adviser and former British Ambassador to Israel. Sir Anthony Skingsley - former RAF commander and Air chief marshal. Jon Solly – former long-distance runner, won gold medal in 10,000 metres event at 1986 Commonwealth Games Herbert Akroyd Stuart – inventor, noted for his invention of the Hot bulb engine. Lord Simon Stevens - Chief Executive of the NHS Jack Thorne – writer of The Fades, and contributing writer for Skins and Shameless Lucy Worsley – historian, curator, and television presenter See also List of schools in the United Kingdom List of the oldest schools in the United Kingdom Specialist school References External links Official Homepage Parents' Association Old Newburians' Association History of the grammar school – written in 1958 BBC News: Latest league tables A 1956 Memoir of the school. School creative writing group weblog Educational institutions established in the 15th century Schools in Newbury, Berkshire 1466 establishments in England Secondary schools in West Berkshire District Academies in West Berkshire District