Carterton Primary School
Performance (KS2 SATs)
Ofsted judgements
Getting a place
Red dashed line = one first choice per place. How to read this
Every child who put Carterton Primary School first was offered a place in 2026, so no distance cut-off applied: living further away did not cost a place that year.
Application figures: DfE, school level applications and offers (2026 intake).
School profile
- Age range
- 3–11
- Pupils on roll
- 216
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
Pupil background
Special educational needs
Attendance
Staffing & funding
“Typical” = the median primary school in England. What this means
Nearby primary schools
Location
Official sources
About Carterton Primary School
Carterton Primary School is a primary school in Carterton, Oxfordshire, classified by the DfE as a sponsor-led academy. Around 216 pupils aged 3 to 11 attend the school. The school holds a 'Requires improvement' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent Key Stage 2 SATs, 50% of pupils reached the expected standard in reading, writing and maths combined — below the national average of 61%. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.
Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 104 in reading and 99 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Carterton Primary School was not oversubscribed for September 2026: all 21 families who put it first were offered a place. Overall pupil absence was 8.0%. There are about 19.4 pupils per teacher. If you are considering Carterton Primary School, it may be worth asking how leaders have responded to Ofsted's findings and what has changed since the inspection. 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.