Carterton Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 2 2022 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Unique reference
- 123236
- Address
- Upavon Way, OX18 1BU
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 743 (75% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.9%
- Girls
- 49.1%
- First language not English
- 7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.0%
White British 84.4%
Other White 4.3%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 3%
African 1.7%
Other 0.9%
Other Asian 0.8%
Caribbean 0.5%
Other Black 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 40%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 17%
Local authority average 48%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 33.5
Local authority average 46.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.05
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 6 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 28 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 28 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 51 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| English Language | GCSE | 107 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 98 |
Admissions
Carterton Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 121
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 50
- 3rd preference
- 10
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 111
- 2nd preference
- 8
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 72 77 |
| Year 8 | 146 76 70 |
| Year 9 | 131 63 68 |
| Year 10 | 130 71 59 |
| Year 11 | 110 59 51 |
| Year 12 | 42 20 22 |
| Year 13 | 35 17 18 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 81.0% 83.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 34.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 36.0% 45.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 7.0% 3.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 30.0% 55.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 0.0% 18.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |