Gateway Primary School

School overview

Gateway Primary School is a primary school serving Carterton, Oxfordshire, classified by the DfE as a community school. It has 282 pupils aged 4 to 11 on roll. At its most recent graded inspection, Ofsted rated Gateway Primary School 'Good'. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 65% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — broadly in line with the national average of 61%. That marks an improvement of 12.0 percentage points in the proportion reaching the expected standard on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it around the middle of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 105 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). 6% reached the higher standard across all three subjects (around 8% do so nationally). Competition for places is real here - 92% of first-choice applicants were offered a Reception place for September 2026 (48 first choices for 44 places). Overall pupil absence was 5.3%. There are about 21.0 pupils per teacher. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 10% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.