Schools in Carterton
Oxfordshire · 7 schools
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Schools in Carterton (7)
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · OX18 1JF
Ofsted: Outstanding (2020)KS2: 72% expected (2025) - Brize Norton Primary School
Primary · Ages 5-11 · OX18 3PL
Ofsted: Good (2024)KS2: 75% expected (2025)69% of first choices got in - Carterton Community College
Secondary · Ages 11-18 · OX18 1BU
Ofsted: Good (2022)New report cardAttainment 8: 34.6 (2026) - Edith Moorhouse Primary School
Primary · Ages 3-11 · OX18 3HP
Ofsted: Good (2019)KS2: 65% expected (2025)87% of first choices got in - Gateway Primary School
Primary · Ages 4-11 · OX18 3SF
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 79% expected (2025)92% of first choices got in - St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
Primary · Ages 3-11 · OX18 3JY
Ofsted: Good (2023)KS2: 50% expected (2025)
By type:Primary schools in Carterton (6)Secondary schools in Carterton (1)
7
6 primary · 1 secondary
2,326
89% capacity used
3
0 outstanding · 3 good
2,624
298 spare places
Ofsted Ratings
Best Schools in Carterton
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Area Performance (2026)
Attainment 8
34.6
GCSE Eng+Maths
18.9%
School Capacity & Demand
Housing Growth Detected
406 new homes approved nearby. This could generate an estimated +102 primary and +73 secondary pupils.
Source: MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years)
Primary Schools
90% occupied · 163 spare places
Secondary Schools
85% occupied · 135 spare places
Questions parents ask about schools in Carterton
How many schools are there in Carterton?
Carterton has 7 open schools: 6 state primary and 1 state secondary or all-through.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Which schools in Carterton are rated Outstanding?
1 school in Carterton was rated Outstanding at its most recent graded Ofsted inspection: St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School. Counting Good as well, 100% of the 6 graded schools here are rated Good or better. Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall grades in September 2024, so these are the grades from each school's last full inspection.
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
Source: Ofsted
Which primary schools in Carterton have the best SATs results?
Of the 6 primary schools in Carterton with 2025 Key Stage 2 results, the highest shares of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading and maths were at Gateway Primary School (81% in reading, 77% in maths); Brize Norton Primary School (81% in reading, 69% in maths); and St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School (75% in reading, 68% in maths). Small schools can swing a long way from one year to the next, because each pupil is a large share of the result.
Gateway Primary SchoolBrize Norton Primary SchoolSt John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
Source: DfE school performance data
Are there grammar schools in Carterton?
No. None of the state secondary schools in Carterton selects pupils by ability, so every state secondary here is comprehensive.
Source: DfE Get Information About Schools
Do schools in Carterton have catchment areas?
Most state schools in Carterton have no fixed catchment boundary. When a school is oversubscribed, Oxfordshire allocates places on its published criteria - usually looked-after children first, then siblings, then home-to-school distance - so the practical cut-off moves each year. Each school's page here shows an estimate of its catchment radius.
How do I apply for a school place in Carterton?
Apply to Oxfordshire through its coordinated admissions process, even for academies and faith schools. In England the closing date is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.