Edith Moorhouse Primary School
Lawton Avenue, Carterton, OX18 3HP
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- RIVER LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mrs Marie Lowry
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- River Learning Trust
- Constituency
- Witney
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 315
- Pupils on roll
- 336
- URN
- 144185
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01993842372
About this school
Edith Moorhouse Primary School is a primary academy in Carterton. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 336 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Edith Moorhouse 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
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Early years
- Good
- 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 | 43 | 37 | 51 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 30% | 57% | 47% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 0% | 3% | 4% |
| Expected standard in reading | 56% | 84% | 55% |
| Expected standard in maths | 47% | 73% | 75% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 58% | 76% | 59% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 101.0 | 106.0 | 102.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 100.0 | 102.0 | 102.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.50 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -4.10 | - | - |
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 Edith Moorhouse 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 | 30% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 47% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 4.9% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.4% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 370 |
| 2023/24 | 355 |
| 2024/25 | 337 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Edith Moorhouse Primary School compares
Edith Moorhouse Primary School ranked 203rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 47% | 4.4% | 11.5% | 336 | — |
| St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton | 27% | 8.1% | 28.2% | 107 | 0.1 miles |
| Carterton Primary School | 50% | 5.8% | 23.8% | 225 | 0.4 miles |
| Gateway Primary School | 65% | 4.8% | 9.9% | 300 | 0.5 miles |
| St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School | 65% | 3.6% | 15% | 452 | 1.1 miles |
| St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot | 69% | 3.7% | 5% | 98 | 1.4 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 report4 June 2025
- 22 October 2019
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 11.46%
- English as an additional language
- 5.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.36%
- Persistent absence
- 9.78%
Location
Nearby schools
-
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton0.1 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
Carterton Primary School0.4 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
Gateway Primary School0.5 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School1.1 miles
Primary · Carterton
-
St Peter's Church of England School, Alvescot1.4 miles
Primary · Bampton
Other schools in Carterton
Edith Moorhouse Primary School ranks 5th of the 6 ranked primary schools in Carterton.
- Brize Norton Primary School Primary
- Carterton Primary School Primary
- Gateway Primary School Primary
- St John the Evangelist CofE VA Primary School Primary
- St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Carterton Primary
- Carterton Community College Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does Edith Moorhouse Primary School teach?
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Carterton.
- Who is the headteacher of Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
- The headteacher of Edith Moorhouse Primary School is Mrs Marie Lowry, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Edith Moorhouse Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Edith Moorhouse 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 Edith Moorhouse Primary School?
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School has 336 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is Edith Moorhouse Primary School full?
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School has capacity for 315 pupils and 336 on roll (107%), 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 Edith Moorhouse Primary School a faith school?
- No. Edith Moorhouse Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Edith Moorhouse Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Edith Moorhouse Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Edith Moorhouse Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School is part of RIVER LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Edith Moorhouse Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 30% in 2022/23 and 47% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Edith Moorhouse Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School ranked 203rd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 18% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 76% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Edith Moorhouse Primary School's absence rate?
- Edith Moorhouse Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.4% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Edith Moorhouse Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Edith Moorhouse 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 10 July 2026.