Aureus School
Academy sponsor led · 531 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 33.7
Community school
Carterton Community College
- Pupils on roll
- 774of 909 places
- Free school meals
- 21.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 111
- Ofsted
- Report card, 14 April 2026Read the Ofsted report
Curriculum and teaching Urgent improvementAchievement Urgent improvementAttendance and behaviour Urgent improvementPersonal development and wellbeing Needs attentionInclusion Needs attentionLeadership and governance Needs attentionPost-16 provision Needs attentionSafeguarding Met
What the data says
Of the 107 pupils who finished Year 11 at Carterton Community College in 2023, 36% stayed on in Carterton Community College’s own sixth form (Oxfordshire average 45%), 37% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 25 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 32% went to university (Oxfordshire 28%, England 37%), and 0% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally; 12% started an apprenticeship, well above the 7% England average.
A level grades average E+, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%). The largest A level subjects are Psychology, Biology and English Language and Literature.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 33.8 against 46.1 across England and 46.4 in Oxfordshire, with 19% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Oxfordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Carterton Community College | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 107 | 6,906 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 81% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 36% | 45% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 4% | 13% |
| — further education college | 37% | 34% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 7% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 7% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Carterton Community College | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 25 | 8,583 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 92% | 80% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 32% | 28% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 0% | 18% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 12% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 44% | 38% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 15% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Carterton Community College | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 33.8 | 46.4 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 19% | 48% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 42% | 66% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 40% | 37% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.07 | 4.14 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 20% | 20% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.9 | 31.3 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 35.0 | 50.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 13% | 16% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 107 | 96% | 89% | 4% | 20% | 49% |
| Mathematics | 106 | 95% | 88% | 6% | 22% | 57% |
| English Literature | 98 | 88% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 41% |
| Combined Science | 77 | 69% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 34% |
| Geography | 74 | 67% | 41% | 3% | 25% | 28% |
| Citizenship Studies | 51 | 46% | 3% | 6% | 19% | 25% |
| History | 33 | 30% | 41% | 3% | 26% | 30% |
| Physics | 28 | 25% | 23% | 18% | 46% | 79% |
| Biology | 28 | 25% | 23% | 18% | 45% | 89% |
| Chemistry | 28 | 25% | 23% | 18% | 47% | 89% |
| French | 27 | 24% | 18% | 0% | 29% | 26% |
| Business Studies | 26 | 23% | 18% | 0% | 20% | 23% |
| Computer Science | 21 | 19% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 5% |
| Physical Education | 19 | 17% | 11% | 5% | 24% | 21% |
| German | 19 | 17% | 5% | 0% | 33% | 11% |
| Fine Art | 18 | 16% | 9% | 39% | 28% | 83% |
| Drama | 10 | 9% | 7% | 10% | 27% | 50% |
| Religious Studies | 10 | 9% | 31% | 0% | 32% | 50% |
| Music | 6 | 5% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 67% |
| Polish | 4 | 4% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
| Persian | 2 | 2% | 0% | — | 77% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
| Spanish | 1 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Statistics | 1 | 1% | 5% | — | 20% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 18 | 60% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 12 | 40% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 12 | 40% | — |
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | 6 | 20% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Carterton Community College | Oxfordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 77 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 30 | 3,707 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | E+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 14.63 | 33.46 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D- | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 16% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 12 | 40% | 23% |
| Biology | 9 | 30% | 20% |
| English Language and Literature | 7 | 23% | 2% |
| D and T Engineering | 6 | 20% | 0% |
| Fine Art | — | — | 3% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Environmental Science | — | — | 1% |
| Film Studies | — | — | 2% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 37% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 23% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | — | — | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Tourism | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate at Level 3 | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | OCR Cambridge Technical Foundation Diploma at Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Oxfordshire
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88% stayed in education · Attainment 8 57.0
Blessed George Napier Catholic School and Sixth Form
Academy converter · sixth form · 943 pupils
89% stayed in education · Attainment 8 48.5
Burford School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,452 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 52.4
Cheney School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,706 pupils
82% stayed in education · Attainment 8 46.0
Chipping Norton School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,035 pupils
91% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.3
Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.