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Primary school

Carswell Community Primary School

  • Community School
  • ages 3–11
  • Mixed
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX14 1DP
Ofsted Good · inspected May 2015

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 2,154 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 15%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 56%56%2016/17: top 78%2017/18: top 24%2018/19: top 74%2022/23: top 46%2023/24: top 34%2024/25: top 15%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM79% · South East 64%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM10% · South East 7%Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score107 · South East 106Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score105 · South East 105Small cohort: 29 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 52% · 29 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 50% · 24 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 77% · 30 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 57% · 28 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 63% · 28 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 69% · 26 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 79% · 29 pupils · South East 64%79%50%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 10% · 29 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 8% · 24 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 20% · 30 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 14% · 28 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 11% · 28 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 4% · 26 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 10% · 29 pupils · South East 7%20%4%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 103 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 24 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 107 · 26 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 107 · 29 pupils · South East 106107103No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 102 · 29 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 101 · 24 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 106 · 30 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 104 · 28 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 28 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 105 · 26 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 105 · 29 pupils · South East 105106101No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
29 of 29 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st2929
2nd191
3rd180

Last distance offered: London only

0.7 km from Abingdon Town & West · approx.: from the area's centre, not your door

Inspections · 2005–2025

  1. 2005Satisfactory
  2. 2009Satisfactory
  3. 2012Good
  4. 2015Good
  5. 2019Remains Good
  6. 2025Ungraded visit

5 strong areas

  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils

0 weak areas

5 areas graded

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 2026210
Free school meals (past 6 years)13.1%
First language not English23.3%
SEN support10.9%
EHC plan3.3%
Absence (sessions missed)4.3%
Persistently absent pupils10.3%

Girls 50.5%Boys 49.5%

100% full · 210 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 76 responses (36.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school98.7% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school98.7% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved96% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 76.3% not applicable77.8% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year94.7% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 31.6% not applicable92.3% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?14.5% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 14.5% who said Yes above72.7% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.8% agree
  • My child does well at this school96.1% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing90.8% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school94.7% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school94.7% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development92.1% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent98.7% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.6
Pupils per adult9.6
  • Classroom teachers 9.1
  • Leadership 1.9
  • Teaching assistants 9
  • Other support 7.9

Teachers 11 FTE · Whole workforce 27.9 · 51 people

Financials · 2025/26

Income per pupil£7,062
Spend per pupil£7,592
Staff spend per pupil£5,698
Reserve per pupil£65
  • +£13,431revenue reserve
  • −£108,906in-year balance

Grants £6,476 · self-generated £586 · premises £518 per pupil