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Carterton Community College

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Upavon Way, Carterton OX18 1BU · cartertoncc.oxon.sch.uk · 01993 841611

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Overview

Ofsted
Report card
Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
GCSEs, 2024/25
33.8
average Attainment 8 score. Oxfordshire 46.4, England 46
Demand for places
0.9
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
774
85% of 909 places
Local authority
Oxfordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
21.1%
First language not English
8.7%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, 101 families put the school first and 107 places were offered; 100% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 90 (Places 110)90September 2023: 134 (Places 135)134September 2024: 123 (Places 145)123September 2025: 111 (Places 121)111September 2026: 101 (Places 107)101Places 107
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20261071010.9100%
September 2025Sept 20251211110.9100%
September 2024Sept 20241451230.8100%
September 2023Sept 20231351341100%
September 2022Sept 2022110900.8100%

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 33.8, and 18.9% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Oxfordshire it was 46.4, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade E+ (14.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 40.6 (England 46.3)40.62017/18: 34.0 (England 46.5)34.02018/19: 42.5 (England 46.7)42.52021/22: 35.9 (England 48.8)35.92022/23: 36.2 (England 46.3)36.22023/24: 35.8 (England 45.9)35.82024/25: 33.8 (England 46.0)33.8England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼33.846.0
▼18.9%45.4%
▼42.3%64.8%
●39.6%40.5%
▼3.074.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form29.8−6.3
Sixth form college2.9−4.3
Further education51+20.9
Other education2.9+1.7
Apprenticeship1.9−4.1
Employment4.8+2.4
Not in a lasting destination3.8−4.6
Activity not captured2.9−5.5

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 22.4 (England 31.1)D+2017/18: 19.6 (England 32.1)D2018/19: 19.9 (England 32.9)D2021/22: 18.9 (England 37.9)D2022/23: 21.6 (England 34.2)D2023/24: 18.3 (England 34.4)D-2024/25: 14.6 (England 35.0)E+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
30 studentsE+ (14.6)Well below average -0.75
30 studentsD- (15)Well below average -0.72
19 studentsPass+ (19.4)Well below average -0.52
0%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/2427D- (18.3)-0.60
2022/2322D (21.6)—
2021/2215D (18.9)—
2018/1920D (19.9)-0.44
2017/1827D (19.6)-0.73
2016/1739D+ (22.4)-0.72

Where sixth-form leavers went

2016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University36.1+13.4
Other education5.6—
Apprenticeship5.6+1.1
Employment47.2−21
Not in a lasting destination5.6—

Ofsted

Ofsted inspected Carterton Community College on 14 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.

Inspected
14 Apr 2026
Report card
Safeguarding
Met

Inspection reports

Graded areas

InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingUrgent improvement
AchievementUrgent improvement
Attendance and behaviourUrgent improvement
Personal development and well-beingNeeds attention
Post-16 provisionNeeds attention
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2022

Earlier inspections

September 2019 to November 2025

  • Mar 2022Good
    Quality of educationGood
    Behaviour and attitudesGood
    Personal developmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
    Sixth formGood
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2020Monitoring visitEffective action

Before September 2019

  • May 2018Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Personal development, behaviour and welfareGood
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement
    16 to 19 study programmesRequires improvement
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Jan 2013Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Dec 2009Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementGood

What parents said

76% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (38 replies, to 2 January 2023).

Recommend
76%
Replies
38
6% · 2 Jan 2023
Child is happy at school▼73% agreeEngland 89%
Child feels safe▼79% agreeEngland 90%
Pupils are well behaved▼57% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼71% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼82% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼42% agreeEngland 79%
Told how child is doing▼79% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects▼76% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities▲94% agreeEngland 89%
Supports personal development▼56% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼67% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 87% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly●48% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 50% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need▼42% agreeEngland 67%

based on 12 parents (32%) with SEND

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