Primary school

Bishop Carpenter Church of England Primary School

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  • ages 4–11
  • Mixed
  • Church of England
  • Oxfordshire
  • OX15 6AQ
Ofsted Good · inspected Dec 2011

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 13,519 of 15,057 primaries in England · top 90%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 1%1%2016/17: top 73%2017/18: top 18%2018/19: top 8%2022/23: top 31%2023/24: top 96%2024/25: top 90%No exams

Against South East

Expected standard, RWM43% · South East 64%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Higher standard, RWM0% · South East 7%Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Reading score104 · South East 106Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
Maths score100 · South East 105Small cohort: 14 pupils in 2024/25 (under 30)
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No exams 2019/20–21Not published 2021/22

Expected standard, RWM
2015/16: 92% · 12 pupils · South East 57%2016/17: 53% · 15 pupils · South East 65%2017/18: 80% · 15 pupils · South East 68%2018/19: 87% · 15 pupils · South East 68%2022/23: 69% · 13 pupils · South East 61%2023/24: 33% · 9 pupils · South East 62%2024/25: 43% · 14 pupils · South East 64%92%33%No exams
Higher standard, RWM
2015/16: 25% · 12 pupils · South East 5%2016/17: 7% · 15 pupils · South East 8%2017/18: 13% · 15 pupils · South East 10%2018/19: 0% · 15 pupils · South East 10%2022/23: 8% · 13 pupils · South East 7%2023/24: 0% · 9 pupils · South East 7%2024/25: 0% · 14 pupils · South East 7%25%0%No exams
Reading score
2015/16: 108 · 12 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 105 · 15 pupils · South East 1052017/18: 108 · 15 pupils · South East 1062018/19: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 108 · 13 pupils · South East 1062023/24: 104 · 9 pupils · South East 1062024/25: 104 · 14 pupils · South East 106108104No exams
Maths score
2015/16: 106 · 12 pupils · South East 1032016/17: 104 · 15 pupils · South East 1042017/18: 107 · 15 pupils · South East 1052018/19: 106 · 15 pupils · South East 1052022/23: 105 · 13 pupils · South East 1042023/24: 100 · 9 pupils · South East 1042024/25: 100 · 14 pupils · South East 105107100No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
11 of 11 who put it first2014 · 100.0%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st1111
2nd123
3rd90

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2006–2023

  1. 2006Goodas predecessor
  2. 2009Satisfactoryas predecessor
  3. 2011Goodas predecessor
  4. 2018Remains Good
  5. 2023Remains Good

30 strong areas

  • Pupils' attainment
  • Pupils' attendance
  • Quality of teaching
  • Achievement of pupils
  • Early years provision
  • Leadership and management
  • Behaviour and safety of pupils
  • The extent to which pupils feel safe
  • The use of assessment to support learning
  • The effectiveness of safeguarding procedures
  • Outcomes for individuals and groups of pupils
  • The effectiveness of care, guidance and support
  • The school's capacity for sustained improvement
  • The quality of pupils' learning and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils adopt healthy lifestyles
  • The leadership and management of teaching and learning
  • Outcomes for children in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The quality of provision in the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes community cohesion
  • The effectiveness of the school's engagement with parents and carers
  • The effectiveness of partnerships in promoting learning and well-being
  • The extent of pupils' spiritual, moral, social and cultural development
  • The extent to which pupils contribute to the school and wider community
  • The effectiveness of leadership and management of the Early Years Foundation Stage
  • The effectiveness with which the school deploys resources to achieve value for money
  • The effectiveness with which the school promotes equality of opportunity and tackles discrimination
  • The extent to which the curriculum meets pupils' needs, including, where relevant, through partnerships
  • The quality of learning for pupils with special educational needs and/or disabilities and their progress
  • The extent to which pupils develop workplace and other skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being
  • The effectiveness of the governing body in challenging and supporting the school so that weaknesses are tackled decisively...

0 weak areas

30 areas graded · inspected as predecessor

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 202698
Free school meals (past 6 years)8.1%
First language not English3.0%
SEN support12.1%
EHC plan1.0%
Absence (sessions missed)3.8%
Persistently absent pupils4.6%

Girls 51.5%Boys 48.5%

87.5% full · 112 places

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 2 Sep 2024 · 32 responses (35.2% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school96.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school93.8% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved93.8% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 53.1% not applicable66.6% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year100% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 25% not applicable95.8% agree
  • My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed0% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90.6% agree
  • My child does well at this school93.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing96.9% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school90.6% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school90.6% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development90.6% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent100% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher19.2
Pupils per adult11.7
  • Classroom teachers 4.1
  • Leadership 1
  • Teaching assistants 3.2
  • Other support 1.3

Teachers 5.1 FTE · Whole workforce 9.7 · 17 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£6,828
Spend per pupil£6,535
Staff spend per pupil£5,313
Reserve per pupil£1,343
  • +£133,000revenue reserve
  • +£29,000in-year balance

Grants £6,606 · self-generated £222 · premises £283 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: THE WARRINER MULTI ACADEMY TRUST (10 academies) · trust reserve £1,078,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it