St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton, Carterton
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is a primary school for pupils aged 3 to 11 in Carterton, part of The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company. It has a Roman Catholic religious character. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in November 2023. Its 2025 Key Stage 2 results were the 6th-highest of the 6 schools in Carterton with published results, and 13,886th of 14,452 across England. It was 50% full in 2025.
- SATs results
- Below England average
- Ofsted
- Good (2023)
- Demand
- Every first choice offered
- Attendance
- Below England average
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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton in detail
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton in its own words
The school runs a breakfast club and after-school care, from £4.50 per session.
Wraparound care (school website)
Source: The school's own website
Results
In 2025, 53% of Year 6 pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton reached the expected standard in reading and 47% in maths. At the average state primary the figures were 78% and 75% in Oxfordshire and 77% and 75% across England.
Results rose from 47% in reading and 33% in maths in 2024.
With small year groups, a few pupils can move these figures by several points.
Getting a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
For September 2026 entry, 4 families put St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton as their first choice and 34 named it as one of their preferences, for 5 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. Every family who put it first was offered a place there for 2026 entry.
Admissions history and your chances at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other state primary schools to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton are Edith Moorhouse Primary School (0.1 miles, Good, 55% reading, 75% maths); Carterton Primary School (0.3 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 (0.9 miles, Outstanding, 75% reading, 68% maths).
Each of them had higher 2025 results than St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton.
Edith Moorhouse Primary SchoolCarterton Primary SchoolGateway Primary SchoolSt John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
The trust
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is one of 12 schools run by The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company, an academy trust.
Across the trust's primary schools, 62% of Year 6 pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths in 2024/25.
All 12 schools in The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Who goes there
In 2026, 26 pupils (24.3%) received SEN support and 7 (6.5%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is social, emotional and mental health needs.
Getting there
There is no railway, tram or Underground station within about three miles of St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton.
14 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Lawton Avenue HaR (n-bound), 170 metres away.
The area around the school
In August 2026, police recorded 91 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and vehicle crime. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Oxfordshire (52), as is usual near a town centre.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton issued 12 suspensions, 10.3 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; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG); data.police.uk street-level crime; DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoOverall
Quality of Education
Behaviour & Attitudes
Personal Development
Leadership & Management
Early Years
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its November 2023 inspection.
Rated Good for
Quality of education, Behaviour & attitudes, Personal development, Leadership & management, Early years.
At a Glance
17.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
Yes
Nursery
No
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Primary Performance (KS2)
Academic year 2024/25KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)
Reading has improved from 47% to 53% (2024 to 2025). Maths has improved from 33% to 47% (2024 to 2025). Writing has declined from 53% to 33% (2024 to 2025).
Class Sizes
16.0
Avg class size
16.0
Infant (KS1)
20.5
KS2
5
Total classes
2025/26 academic year
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby primary schools
Latest from St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
Yr 5/6 Residential Trip
13 Jul 2026
EYFS/KS1 Puzzlewood Trip
13 Jul 2026
Author Stuart Gould Visit - 17th April
20 Apr 2026
St Joseph’s Day Mass
25 Mar 2026
Christmas Craft Morning
10 Dec 2025
Archbishop Visit
9 Dec 2025
From St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton's website. School Signal is not affiliated with the school.
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Term dates
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton 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. St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton 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
- 4
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 0
- Children hurt
- 0
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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.
Commute and house prices
Your chances of a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
50%
Available places
106 pupils
210 places
104 spare places 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: Every first choice offered
Inspection History(6)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
26
SEN Support
7
EHC Plans
30.8%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
107
Total Pupils
44
Boys
63
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
6
Teachers
17.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£48,019
Mean salary
2026 data
School Funding
£6,322
Per pupil
£779k
Total funding
£41k
Pupil premium
2025-26 financial year allocations
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.1%
Overall absence
26.5%
Persistent absence
102
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
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
Questions parents ask about St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
What are SATs results like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
Of the pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton who took the 2025 Key Stage 2 assessments, 53% reached the expected standard in reading and 47% did so in maths.
What is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton's Ofsted rating?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton was rated Good at its most recent Ofsted inspection in November 2023. At its previous graded inspection in 2020 it was rated Requires Improvement.
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
No fixed boundary. When St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
Is it hard to get a place at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton was not full in 2025: it ran at 50% of its 210 places.
How big are the classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
Classes at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton average 16 pupils (2025/26).
How many pupils go to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton has around 107 pupils on roll. 18% are eligible for free school meals.
What is attendance like at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
8.1% of sessions were missed at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton in 2024/25. 26.5% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
Apply through Oxfordshire's coordinated admissions process, naming St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 4 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: none fatal, 0 serious and 4 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 St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is at Lawton Avenue, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 3JY.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)