Carterton Primary School, Carterton

Requires Improvement
Primary
Academy sponsor led
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~423m)Possible (~604m)Unlikely (~785m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mr Simon Jackson
Pupils:225 / 315 capacity
LA:Oxfordshire
Phone:01993842502
Address:Burford Road, Carterton, OX18 3AD
Trust:RIDGEWAY EDUCATION TRUST
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open
Opened:1 April 2024

Ofsted Rating

Requires Improvement

Overall

URN:150512
UKPRN:10094321
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Witney
Urban/Rural:Urban: Further from a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

Ofsted rated this school Requires Improvement.

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At a Glance

29.0%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

Reading72%
Maths50%
Writing72%

2025/26 academic year

Class Sizes

27.0

Avg class size

27.7

Infant (KS1)

27.5

KS2

8

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

Getting There

Bus Stops

Rock Road (opp)
152m · 2 min walk
Peel Place (opp)
220m · 4 min walk
Sycamore Drive H&R (S-bound)
238m · 4 min walk
Dove Trees (opp)
278m · 5 min walk
Arkell Avenue HaR (E-bound)
327m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

71%

Available places

225 pupils

315 capacity

90 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Carterton

Low pressure
New homes approved:404
Projected new pupils:101

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Carterton

Admissions Demand - Oxfordshire

Low demand0.80x oversubscription

Places available

8,555

Applications

6,831

Got 1st preference

94.0%

Got preferred school

99.1%

Primary admissions across Oxfordshire (2025/26)

Inspection History(100)

Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement
Date not published by Ofsted
Requires Improvement

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

5.82567%

Overall absence

14.28571%

Persistent absence

182

Enrolments

Authorised4.59998%
Unauthorised1.22569%
Persistent (10%+)14.28571%
Severe (50%+)0%

Absence trend

7.982%
23/24
5.82567%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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