Academy converter · Oxfordshire

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton

3–11Ages
107Pupils
PrimaryPhase
Roman CatholicReligious character
139532URN

Lawton Avenue, Carterton, OX18 3JY · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded inspection · Nov 2023 Previous framework

Good

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

6.8per place

4.3 above Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

34 applications for 5 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

27%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Overall effectiveness: Good · 21 November 2023Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Outstanding	Good	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Good
Behaviour and attitudes		Good
Personal development		Good
Leadership and management		Good
Early years provision		Good

Full reports on the Ofsted website · How to read Ofsted grades

About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

6.8applications per place, Reception

4.3 above Oxfordshire median (2.5) 4.6 above England median (2.2)

34 applications · 5 places offered · 4 named it first

FaithMay give priority to families of the faith.

2026 6.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 3.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 3.6; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 4.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 3.5; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 1.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 1.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 1.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 1.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1

This school
Oxfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	5	34	6.8	4	0.80
Sep 2025	11	38	3.5	11	1.00
Sep 2024	14	48	3.4	11	0.79
Sep 2023	17	61	3.6	17	1.00
Sep 2022	9	19	2.1	9	1.00
Sep 2021	4	18	4.5	3	0.75
Sep 2020	18	26	1.4	9	0.50
Sep 2019	4	14	3.5	4	1.00
Sep 2018	24	32	1.3	15	0.63
Sep 2017	17	48	2.8	16	0.94
Sep 2016	24	42	1.8	21	0.88
Sep 2015	29	54	1.9	25	0.86
Sep 2014	21	29	1.4	13	0.62

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 53% · Writing 33% · Maths 47% → all three 27% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard27%223rd of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard53%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard20%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard33%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard47%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 99 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oxfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	27%	0%	99	99
2023/24	27%	0%	101	97
2022/23	25%	0%	102	98

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, CartertonThis school
This school

Good2023

6.8applications per place 27%met the SATs standard
Edith Moorhouse Primary School
0.2 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.6applications per place 47%met the SATs standard
Carterton Primary School
0.5 km · Oxfordshire

Requires improvement2022

2.3applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Gateway Primary School
0.7 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
1.5 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.1applications per place 65%met the SATs standard
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot
2.4 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2025

3.7applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
Brize Norton Primary School
2.4 km · Oxfordshire

Good2024

5.1applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Bampton CofE Primary School
5.0 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

1.7applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School
5.3 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

1.6applications per place 57%met the SATs standard

School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 139532 · 931/3556
Trust: The Pope Francis Catholic Multi Academy Company
Religious character: Roman Catholic
Capacity: 210 pupils · 107 on roll
Free school meals: 17.8% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 April 2013
Replaced: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton (URN 123191)
Address: Lawton Avenue, Carterton, OX18 3JY
Local authority: Oxfordshire · West Oxfordshire

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources