Located in Carterton, St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is a primary school, serving pupils aged 3 to 11. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a not applicable admissions policy. It has a roman catholic religious character.
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton currently has around 117 pupils on roll, which is about 56% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 49.6% boys and 50.4% girls. Around 28.2% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 6.3%. Persistent absence is recorded at 19.5%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (76.1%). other white pupils make up about 13.7%
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
| Address: | Lawton Avenue, Carterton, OX18 3JY |
| Website: | www.stjosephsprimarycarterton.co.uk |
| Telephone: | 01993841240 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Primary |
| Local authority: | Oxfordshire |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Ms Cheryl MacLennan |
| Religious character: | Roman Catholic |
| Admissions policy: | Not applicable |
| Unique reference: | 139532 |
Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 3 - 11 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 210 |
| Number of Pupils: | 117 |
| Number of Boys: | 58 |
| Number of Girls: | 59 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 6.3% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 19.5% | 8.2% |
| White British | 76.10% | 89 |
| Other White | 13.70% | 16 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 3.40% | 4 |
| Unclassified | 1.70% | 2 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Black African | 0.90% | 1 |
| White and Asian | 0.90% | 1 |
| Other Mixed | 0.90% | 1 |
| African | 0.90% | 1 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.90% | 1 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.00% | 0 |
| Irish | 0.00% | 0 |
| Pakistani | 0.00% | 0 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Asian | 0.00% | 0 |
| Chinese | 0.00% | 0 |
| Caribbean | 0.00% | 0 |
| Other Black | 0.00% | 0 |
| Indian | 0.00% | 0 |
Progress scores show how pupils performed compared with pupils nationally who had similar prior attainment. Scores above 0 are better than average; below 0 are worse than average.
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Moorhouse Nursery School Lawton Avenue , OX8 3HP | - not rated | 208 yd | Local authority nursery school | Not Applicable | Not applicable | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Lawton Avenue , OX18 3JY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Lawton Avenue , OX18 3JY | - not rated | 0 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Edith Moorhouse Primary School Lawton Avenue , OX18 3HP | 3out of 4 | 252 yd | Academy converter | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Edith Moorhouse Primary School Lawton Avenue , OX18 3HP | - not rated | 252 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Carterton Primary School Burford Road , OX18 3AD | - not rated | 513 yd | Community school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carterton Community College Upavon Way , OX18 1BU | 3out of 4 | 635 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sandwell Learning Centre Sandwell Learning Centre , Main Road OX18 2PY | - not rated | 2,372 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.