St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary SchoolBurford Primary School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School and Burford Primary School are primary schools.
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School scores 66 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Burford Primary School scores 41 out of 100 (grade D, below average). St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School is ahead on our composite score.
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School was judged Outstanding and Burford Primary School was judged Good.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 65.0% for St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School and 50.0% for Burford Primary School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has fallen at St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School (73.0% in 2022-23, 65.0% in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Burford Primary School (48.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | CartertonSt John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School | BurfordBurford Primary School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C66/100Stronger figure | D41/100 | |
| Local ranking | 59th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | 203rd of 236 in Oxfordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Voluntary aided school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 3-11 | 3-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 452 | 144 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 150 | |
| Location | Carterton, OX18 1JF | Burford, OX18 4SG | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 65.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 7.0% | 13.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 104.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 454 | 143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 15.0% | 16.5% | |
| English as an additional language | 16.1% | 2.8% | |
| SEN support | 15.0% | 10.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 4.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 3.6% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 6.2% Stronger figure | 8.5% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
Burford Primary School
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