Edith Moorhouse Primary School, Carterton
Edith Moorhouse Primary School is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Carterton, part of River Learning Trust. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in October 2019. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2025 did not change this grade. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 4th-highest of the 6 schools in Carterton with published results, and 11,866th of 14,452 across England. It was 99% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2019)
- Demand
- Oversubscribed
- Attendance
- In line with England
Reception applications for September 2027 close in 81 days
Deadline Friday 15 January 2027. Apply to Oxfordshire (the council where you live). Offers on 16 April.
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Edith Moorhouse Primary School in detail
Edith Moorhouse Primary School in its own words
From the headteacher's welcome: "Nestled close to the Oxfordshire countryside in Carterton, Edith Moorhouse Primary School serves a wonderful community of both service and non-service families. We are incredibly proud to call this "home" and consider our staff, children, and parents as one strong, supportive family."
Headteacher's welcome (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 55% of Year 6 pupils at Edith Moorhouse Primary School reached the expected standard in reading and 75% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results fell from 84% in reading and 73% in maths in 2024.
Getting a place at Edith Moorhouse Primary School
For September 2026 entry, 46 families put Edith Moorhouse Primary School as their first choice and 114 named it as one of their preferences, for 44 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 6 families who put it first were not offered a place there.
Admissions history and your chances at Edith Moorhouse Primary School
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to Edith Moorhouse Primary School are St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton (0.1 miles, Good, 53% reading, 47% maths); Carterton Primary School (0.4 miles, 72% reading, 50% maths); Gateway Primary School (0.5 miles, Good, 81% reading, 77% maths); and St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School (1.1 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 68% maths).
Edith Moorhouse Primary School's 2025 results were higher than 2 of these 4 schools.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CartertonCarterton Primary SchoolGateway Primary SchoolSt John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
The trust
Edith Moorhouse Primary School is one of 31 schools run by River Learning Trust, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 61% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
What parents say
89 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about Edith Moorhouse Primary School (as of September 2025): 85% would recommend the school, 91% say their child is happy there and 72% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.
The strongest agreement was that their child is happy at the school (91%); the weakest, that the school supports their child's wider development (71%).
Who goes there
11.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 4.8% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.
The largest ethnic groups are White British (88%) and Mixed (5%).
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of Edith Moorhouse Primary School.
12 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lawton Avenue HaR (n-bound), 140 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Edith Moorhouse Primary School issued 16 suspensions, 4.7 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE school performance data (averages: state mainstream schools); DfE school-level applications and offers; council admissions booklets; DfE appeals statistics; DfE multi-academy trust performance data; Ofsted Parent View; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Location
Our estimate from how close the nearest similar schools are and how oversubscribed the council's schools are. It is not a published boundary.
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 1 year agoThis judgement is from October 2019, 7 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Latest (ungraded) inspection: Standards have been maintained.
Ofsted Insights
From Ofsted's June 2025 inspection report.
What This School Does Well
This is a caring, welcoming school where children feel valued and secure. Teachers provide excellent support for reading and for children with additional needs, helping them all to thrive. The school offers enriching experiences and high expectations for all pupils in a calm, considerate community.
Key Strengths
- Pupils feel very secure, happy and cared for in a calm, respectful community
- Strong phonics teaching and reading support helps pupils become confident, fluent readers
- Excellent support for pupils with SEND, enabling them to learn, achieve and feel included
- Well-strengthened curriculum in core subjects helping pupils know, remember and apply their knowledge
- Positive behaviour approach that helps pupils take ownership of their conduct
Areas for Improvement
- Curriculum implementation is variable in some subjects, meaning pupils don't recall prior learning as well as they should
- Teaching approaches in some subjects don't match curriculum intentions strongly enough
- Need to ensure consistent knowledge and skill development across all subjects
Safeguarding
Safeguarding arrangements are effective, with staff and pupils confident that any racism, sexism or abuse would be quickly and robustly dealt with.
Extracurricular Activities
Rainforest centre trips, annual residential trips, activity clubs
Edith Moorhouse Primary School has maintained the good standards from its previous inspection. Pupils are very happy, behave well, and achieve increasingly well, particularly in reading, writing and mathematics.
At a Glance
11.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
What Parents Think
89 responsesSource: Ofsted Parent View, responses as at September 2025 - % who strongly agree or agree
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has declined from 84% to 55% (2024 to 2025). Maths has remained stable at around 75% (2024 to 2025). Writing has remained stable at around 69% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
27.8
Avg class size
26.4
Infant (KS1)
29.6
KS2
11
Total classes
1 class with more than 30 pupils
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from Edith Moorhouse Primary School
RSE Consultation
5 Jul 2026
Water Safety Advice
3 Jun 2026
CCTV Consultation February 2026
22 Mar 2026
Service Children's Progression Alliance Case Study
25 Mar 2025
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Term dates
Edith Moorhouse Primary School is an academy, so it sets its own term dates: check the school's website. As a guide, see Oxfordshire's term dates for its community schools.
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
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You apply to the council where you live. Edith Moorhouse Primary School is in Oxfordshire; for families living there:
- Oxfordshire's school travel policy: Free home to school travel assistance
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 2
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight.
No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt.
1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
99%
Near capacity
314 pupils
315 places
1 spare place in 2025
2025, DfE school capacity data
Area Demand Pressure - Carterton
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for Carterton
Across Oxfordshire council
Places available
8,615
Applications
6,903
Got 1st preference
94.0%
Got preferred school
99.3%
All primary applications across Oxfordshire council (2026/27), not just this school.
This school: Oversubscribed
Inspection History(2)
Ungraded inspection: Standards have been maintained.
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
52
SEN Support
14
EHC Plans
19.6%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
336
Total Pupils
167
Boys
169
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
18
Teachers
18.7:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£46,981
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£4,955
Per pupil
£1689k
Total funding
£50k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
4.4%
Overall absence
9.8%
Persistent absence
276
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Secondary Schools Nearby
Secondary schools pupils are likely to move to
Edith Moorhouse Primary School
Questions parents ask about Edith Moorhouse Primary School
What are SATs results like at Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
Of the pupils at Edith Moorhouse Primary School who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 55% reached the expected standard in reading and 75% did so in maths.
What is Edith Moorhouse Primary School's Ofsted rating?
Edith Moorhouse Primary School's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2025, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in October 2019, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
No fixed boundary. When Edith Moorhouse Primary School is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
Edith Moorhouse Primary School was full in 2025, at 100% of its capacity, so places are allocated on the oversubscription criteria.
How big are the classes at Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
Classes at Edith Moorhouse Primary School average 27.8 pupils (2025/26). 1 class has more than 30 pupils - infant classes are capped at 30 by law, with limited exceptions.
How many pupils go to Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
Edith Moorhouse Primary School has around 336 pupils on roll. 12% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
4.4% of sessions were missed at Edith Moorhouse Primary School in 2024/25. 9.8% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming Edith Moorhouse Primary School on your application. Applications for Reception places starting in September 2027 close on Friday 15 January 2027, and offers are made on Friday 16 April 2027.
How many road collisions happen near Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 2 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 2 slight. No children aged 0 to 15 were among the people hurt. 1 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Oxfordshire is 5 (the median across 369 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
Edith Moorhouse Primary School is at Lawton Avenue, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3HP.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)