St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School
Bluebell Way, Shilton Park, Carterton, OX18 1JF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Headteacher
- Mr Mark Smith
- Diocese
- Diocese of Oxford
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 452
- URN
- 133532
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993843124
About this school
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School is a Church of England voluntary aided primary school in Carterton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 452 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Early years
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
A short monitoring inspection followed on : inspectors found that standards have been maintained.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 60 | 60 | 57 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 73% | 62% | 65% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 15% | 7% | 7% |
| Expected standard in reading | 85% | 78% | 75% |
| Expected standard in maths | 83% | 70% | 68% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 78% | 72% | 77% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 106.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 105.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -0.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | +1.20 | - | - |
| Maths progress | +0.20 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 73% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 62% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 65% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 3.9% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 3.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 455 |
| 2023/24 | 459 |
| 2024/25 | 454 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School compares
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School ranked 110th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 65% | 3.6% | 15% | 452 | — |
| Carterton Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 23.8% | 225 | 0.6 miles |
| Gateway Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 300 | 0.9 miles |
| Brize Norton Primary School | 50% | 3.3% | 11.4% | 132 | 0.9 miles |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton | 27% | 8.1% | 28.2% | 107 | 0.9 miles |
| Edith Moorhouse Primary School | 47% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 336 | 1.1 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
Inspection history
-
Ungraded inspection report14 May 2025
- 28 January 2020
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 14.98%
- English as an additional language
- 16.1%
- Overall absence
- 3.64%
- Persistent absence
- 6.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Carterton Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
Gateway Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
Brize Norton Primary School0.9 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton0.9 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
Edith Moorhouse Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Carterton
Other schools in Carterton
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School ranks 1st of the 6 ranked primary schools in Carterton.
- Brize Norton Primary School Primary
- Carterton Primary School Primary
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School Primary
- Gateway Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Primary
- Carterton Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School teach?
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carterton.
- Who is the headteacher of St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School?
- The headteacher of St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School is Mr Mark Smith, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School?
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School has 452 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School full?
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 452 on roll (108%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School is designated Church of England, in the Diocese of Oxford.
- Does St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School as having nursery classes.
- How have St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 73% in 2022/23 and 65% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School ranked 110th of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 53% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 91% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School's absence rate?
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School's overall absence rate is 3.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 30 June 2026.