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.

School Information

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

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Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall effectiveness
  • Quality of education
  • Behaviour and attitudes
  • Personal development
  • Management effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 21/11/2023

Safeguarding is effective

Pupils

General

Age Range: 3 - 11
Gender: Mixed
School Capacity: 210
Number of Pupils: 117
Number of Boys: 58
Number of Girls: 59

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 6.3% 4%
Persistent absence: 19.5% 8.2%

Ethnicity

White British76.10%89
Other White13.70%16
Other (any other ethnic group)3.40%4
Unclassified1.70%2
White and Black Caribbean0.90%1
White and Black African0.90%1
White and Asian0.90%1
Other Mixed0.90%1
African0.90%1
Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage)0.90%1
Gypsy/Roma0.00%0
Irish0.00%0
Pakistani0.00%0
Bangladeshi0.00%0
Other Asian0.00%0
Chinese0.00%0
Caribbean0.00%0
Other Black0.00%0
Indian0.00%0

Education - Primary

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.

Reading: Average (1.9)
Writing: Average (2.5)
Maths: Average (-1.6)
Pupils meeting expected standard in reading, writing and maths
School
25%
Town average
50%
Local authority average
59%
England average
61%
Pupils achieving at a higher standard in reading, writing and maths
School
0%
Town average
6%
Local authority average
9%
England average
8%
Average score in reading
School
102.0
Town average
103.8
Local authority average
105.5
England average
105.1
Average score in maths
School
98.0
Town average
102.0
Local authority average
103.5
England average
104.3

Nearby Schools

Nursery

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

Primary

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

Secondary

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

Not applicable

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.