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Carterton Community College

Upavon Way, Carterton, OX18 1BU

Local ranking41st of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire
Ofsted: Needs attention

Secondary

Phase

909

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 14 April 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Placed in a category of concern: Requires significant improvement.
Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Urgent improvement
Curriculum & teaching
Urgent improvement
Attendance & behaviour
Urgent improvement
Personal development & wellbeing
Needs attention
Leadership & governance
Needs attention
Inclusion
Needs attention
Post-16 provision
Needs attention

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
33.8 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
18.9% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
42.3% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
39.6% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
3.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
111

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Continued in education
81.0%
Apprenticeships
4.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
32.0%
Apprenticeships
8.0%
Employment
44.0%
Not sustained
12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

E+

Avg A-Level Grade

14.6

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

18.2

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

30

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
0.0% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
19.4
16-18 Cohort
77

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
743
Boys
378 (51%)
Girls
365 (49%)
Capacity
909 (82% full)
SEND
28.4%
FSM Eligible
21.6%
EAL
7.0%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.4%
SEN Support
25.0%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.1:1
Teachers (FTE)
41.1
Budget per Pupil
£7,160/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
22.5% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 87.0%
  • White Other: 4.4%
  • Mixed Other: 1.8%
  • Black African: 1.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Other: 1.0%
  • Asian Other: 0.8%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.7%

87.0%

White British

4.4%

White Other

1.8%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
123236
UKPRN
10017869
Establishment No.
4041

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