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Edith Moorhouse Primary School

Academy converter · Carterton · OX18 3HP

Ages 3–11 · 336 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

4.9%

Admissions demand

1.00 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2019-10-22

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)3%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
103.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence4.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)10.6%
Unauthorised0.8%
Authorised absence
4.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.3%
Enrolments in measure
292

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.00 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

44

Places offered

44

1st-preference offers

41

Total preferences (any rank)
114
Preferred offers (top 3)
44
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill107%

336 pupils · 315 places

Pupils on roll
336
Boys / girls
167 / 169
School capacity
315
Capacity fill
336 / 315 (107%)
Free school meals
11.2%
FSM pupils
37
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
RIVER LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
River Learning Trust
Headteacher
Mrs Marie Lowry

Location

Address
Lawton Avenue
Postcode
OX18 3HP
Town
Carterton
County
Oxfordshire
Local authority
Oxfordshire
District
West Oxfordshire
Constituency
Witney
Urban/rural
Urban: Further from a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carterton, Oxfordshire, 336 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 11.2%.

Open schools in Carterton
7
Primary schools in Carterton
6
Academies among open schools in Carterton
57% (4)
Open schools in OX18
14
Primary in OX18
11
Open schools in Oxfordshire LA
371
Primary in Oxfordshire LA
242

Nearby primary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in CartertonNear OX18

  • Carterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Carterton · OX18 3AD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM29.0%
    • Demand0.95

    0.4 miles away

  • Gateway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carterton · OX18 3SF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS253%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM7.7%
    • Demand0.87

    0.5 miles away

  • Brize Norton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carterton · OX18 3PL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.6%
    • Demand1.30

    1.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Marie Lowry
Telephone
01993842372
Website
http://www.edith-moorhouse.oxon.sch.uk

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