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OpenPrimaryOfsted: GoodURN 139532

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton

Academy converter · Carterton · OX18 3JY

Ages 3–11 · 107 pupils · Oxfordshire

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

25%

Overall absence

6.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-11-21

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)25%
Higher standard (RWM)0%
Avg scaled score — reading
102.0
Avg scaled score — maths
98.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
98.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence6.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)19.5%
Unauthorised2.4%
Authorised absence
3.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.0%
Enrolments in measure
87

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill51%

107 pupils · 210 places

Pupils on roll
107
Boys / girls
44 / 63
School capacity
210
Capacity fill
107 / 210 (51%)
Free school meals
17.8%
FSM pupils
19
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

Religious character
Roman Catholic
Diocese
Archdiocese of Birmingham
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Academy trust
THE POPE FRANCIS CATHOLIC MULTI ACADEMY COMPANY
Sponsor
The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Headteacher
Mr Brian Morton

Location

Address
Lawton Avenue
Postcode
OX18 3JY
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, 107 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery, academy. Free school meals: 17.8%. Religious character: Roman Catholic. Diocese: Archdiocese of Birmingham.

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

  • Edith Moorhouse Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carterton · OX18 3HP · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS230%
    • Absence4.9%
    • FSM11.2%

    0.1 miles away

  • Carterton Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Carterton · OX18 3AD · Oxfordshire

    Ages 3–11

    • Absence8.0%
    • FSM29.0%

    0.3 miles away

  • Gateway Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Carterton · OX18 3SF · Oxfordshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS255%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM7.7%

    0.5 miles away

  • Brize Norton Primary School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Primary

    Carterton · OX18 3PL · Oxfordshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS235%
    • Absence4.3%
    • FSM7.6%

    1.5 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Brian Morton
Telephone
01993841240
Website
www.stjosephsprimarycarterton.co.uk

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