St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Catchment Area
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is an academy converter primary school in Carterton, Oxfordshire , serving pupils aged 3-11, with 117 pupils, and a capacity of 210 places. Find catchment area guidance, admissions policy details and nearby primary schools below.
3-11
Age range
117
Pupils
210
Capacity
56%
Fill rate
Good
Ofsted 2023
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton?
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Admission to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is managed by Oxfordshire and typically includes both faith criteria and catchment area proximity. The weighting given to each criterion depends on the school's published oversubscription policy, which is reviewed annually.
The official admissions policy, including the catchment boundary map, is published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle. Always verify your address with the council before submitting an application, as boundaries can change year to year.
Find Oxfordshire catchment area documents →St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton: 210 places, 56% filled: places available
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton has a published admission number of 210 places. 117 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 56%. At 56% full, the school currently has headroom below its 210 place limit. Catchment distance criteria still apply when the school is oversubscribed, but at current demand levels, places have been available for applicants outside the immediate catchment area.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 28.2% of pupils at St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Oxfordshire.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Oxfordshire publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Oxfordshire Council school admissions (official) →
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton: School Information
- Full address
- Lawton Avenue, Carterton, OX18 3JY
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Primary
- Age range
- 3-11 years
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Free school meals
- 28.2% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 139532
Other Primary Schools in Carterton
If St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is oversubscribed, these primary schools in Carterton are the next closest alternatives.
Gateway Primary School Catchment Area
Community school · OX18 3SF
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · OX18 1JF
Brize Norton Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX18 3PL
Edith Moorhouse Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · OX18 3HP
Carterton Primary School Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · OX18 3AD
Other Roman Catholic Schools in Oxfordshire
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton shares its religious character with these Roman Catholic schools across Oxfordshire. Faith criteria typically sit alongside catchment distance in each school's admissions policy.
Sacred Heart Catholic Primary School, Henley-on-Thames Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Henley-on-Thames
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Oxford Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oxford
St Aloysius' Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Oxford
St Amand's Catholic Primary School Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · Wantage
Nearest primary schools by distance
These are the primary schools closest to St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bampton · 1.5 miles away
Bampton CofE Primary School Catchment Area
Academy converter · Bampton · 3.1 miles away
St Kenelm's Church of England (VC) School Catchment Area
Voluntary controlled school · Witney · 3.3 miles away
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Frequently Asked Questions: St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton
What is the catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton? ▾
The catchment area for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is the geographic zone Oxfordshire uses to prioritise admissions when this primary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, after looked-after children and, in most years, faith-based criteria. Oxfordshire publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton oversubscribed? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton has a capacity of 210 places and currently has 117 pupils enrolled. For the most up-to-date data, check with Oxfordshire.
What is the admissions policy for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton uses both faith criteria and catchment area proximity in its admissions policy. The weighting is reviewed annually and published by Oxfordshire before each admissions cycle.
What age range does St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton cover? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton is a primary school in Carterton, Oxfordshire, serving pupils aged 3-11. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton? ▾
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton was rated Good by Ofsted in 2023. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.