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St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School

Voluntary aided school · Carterton · OX18 1JF

Ages 3–11 · 452 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Outstanding

KS2 expected (RWM)

62%

Overall absence

4.0%

Admissions demand

1.22 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Outstanding

Inspection date

2020-01-28

Overall effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of education
Outstanding
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
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)62%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
105.0
Avg scaled score — maths
104.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
105.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence4.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)8.8%
Unauthorised0.9%
Authorised absence
3.1%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
365

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

1.22 · Competitive

1st preferences

73

Places offered

60

1st-preference offers

57

Total preferences (any rank)
132
Preferred offers (top 3)
60
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0

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 fill108%

452 pupils · 420 places

Pupils on roll
452
Boys / girls
243 / 209
School capacity
420
Capacity fill
452 / 420 (108%)
Free school meals
16.6%
FSM pupils
71
Gender
Mixed
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Oxford
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr Mark Smith

Location

Address
Bluebell Way, Shilton Park, St John the Evangelists Ce (Va) Primary School
Postcode
OX18 1JF
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 voluntary aided school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Carterton, Oxfordshire, 452 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 16.6%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Oxford.

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

    0.6 miles away

  • Gateway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carterton · OX18 3SF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

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

    0.9 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

    0.9 miles away

  • Edith Moorhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carterton · OX18 3HP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS257%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.2%
    • Demand1.00

    1.1 miles away

  • St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Voluntary controlled school · Primary

    Witney · OX29 0SP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS265%
    • Absence4.1%
    • FSM21.4%
    • Demand0.95

    2.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Mark Smith
Telephone
01993843124
Website
www.st-john.oxon.sch.uk

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