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Carswell Community Primary School

Vale of White Horse, OX14 1DPPrimaryAges 3–11MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Good
Feb 2025
KS2 Results
69%
meeting expected standard in RWM
Competition
0.9×
Not oversubscribed
17 1st-choice / 18 places
Ranking
#4,581
of 13,686 nationally

About Carswell Community Primary School

Carswell Community Primary School sits within the Oxfordshire local authority, in the Vale of White Horse, and ranks 13th out of 47 primary schools in that borough based on the proportion of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths. That puts it comfortably in the top third locally. Among its closest peers in the area, the top-performing schools include Longworth Primary School, Hornton Primary School, and Brightwell-Cum-Sotwell Church of England Primary School, all of which score higher on the same ranking metric. Carswell is a state-funded, mixed primary school for children aged 3 to 11, with a nursery provision attached. It is not a faith school, and the headteacher is Paul Crandon. The school is noticeably oversubscribed: for the 2025/26 intake, it received 69 applications for just 18 places, with 17 of those going to first-preference families, giving an oversubscription ratio of 3.83.

Key Details

School TypePrimary (State)
Age Range3 to 11 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressBostock Road, Carswell Primary School, Abingdon, Vale of White Horse, OX14 1DP
HeadteacherPaul Crandon
Local AuthorityOxfordshire
Number of Pupils210
Free School Meals (FSM)11.3%
School Capacity210 / 200 (105% full)
Nursery ClassesYes

Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

5 Feb 2025
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Overall Effectiveness
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Early Years Provision
Good

Latest monitoring visit (5 Feb 2025): Standards maintained

Source: Ofsted, 23 Jun 2015. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

7
Sports HallArt StudiosPlaying FieldsICT SuiteLibraryOutdoor PlaygroundChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

10

Sports

RoundersCross CountryFootballTennisGymnasticsCricketNetball

Clubs & Activities

CodingChessGardening

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismMental HealthSpeech & LanguageLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Breakfast club

07:45-08:45

After-school care

15:15-18:00

Source: carswell.oxon.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Carswell Community Primary School

Carswell Community Primary School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.