Carterton Community College

Upavon Way, Carterton, Oxfordshire, OX18 1BU

Good

Inspected 2 March 2022

Good

Ofsted

33.8

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

743

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Oxfordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 743 / 909 (82%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 March 2022

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

21.6%

Disadvantaged

EAL

3.4%

SEN support

25.0%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

33.8

Attainment 8

743 pupils

18.9%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

42.3%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.1

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

E+

A-level average grade

30 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

30%

To higher education

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

92%

Sustained destination

81%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

22.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

41.11

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +1.0 vs 2023/24

19.4

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.5 vs 2023/24

6.67

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -1.4 vs 2023/24

£44,814

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£1,969 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

4.6% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,160

Spend per pupil

£7,319

Income per pupil

53%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.