Carterton Community College

Secondary
Local authority maintained
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Urgent improvement to needs attention

Upavon Way, Carterton, OX18 1BUOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Carterton Community College is a secondary school in Carterton for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 359 schools in Oxfordshire. It ranks 41st of 41 secondary schools in Oxfordshire. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in April 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 14 April 2026, report published 9 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

Inclusion: Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching: Urgent improvement
Achievement: Urgent improvement
Attendance and behaviour: Urgent improvement
Personal development and wellbeing: Needs attention
Leadership and governance: Needs attention
Post-16 provision: Needs attention
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

111 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score33.8

33.8, 12.3 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths18.9%

18.9%, 26.5 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths42.3%

42.3%, 22.5 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc39.6%

39.6%, 0.9 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score3.07

3.07, 1.02 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

30 students

Average point score per A level entry14.63

14.63, 20.37 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade E+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

774 pupils on roll, with places for 909

Eligible for free school meals20.3%

20.3%, 6.2 percentage points below the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language8.7%

8.7%, 12.9 percentage points below the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support23.6%

23.6%, 8.8 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan3.7%

3.7%, 2.3 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Carterton Community College

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Burford School	3 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 52.4
The Henry Box School	5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 42.2
Wood Green School	6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 46.2
The King's School	6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 54.8
Cokethorpe School	6 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 32.0

School details

School type: Community school
Sector: Local authority maintained
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Matthew Maudsley
Phone: 01993841611
Website: cartertoncc.oxon.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upavon Way, Carterton, OX18 1BU
Local authority: Oxfordshire
URN: 123236

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.