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Charlton School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–16 · Sponsored academy
Apley Avenue, Telford TF1 3FA · charlton.uk.com · 01952 951409
Overview
- Ofsted
- Report card
- Apr 2026 · graded by area, with no overall grade
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 42.7
- average Attainment 8 score. Telford and Wrekin 44.2, England 46
- Last distance offered
- 2.72 mi
- 4.38 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Telford and Wrekin Council
- Demand for places
- 1.0
- first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
- Pupils
- 1,218
- 18 over 1,200 places · 101%
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Sixth form
- No
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
- First language not English
- 12.3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Admissions
For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 2.72 mi (4.38 km) from the school. Source: Telford and Wrekin Council’s document.
For Year 7 in September 2026, 230 families put the school first and 234 places were offered; 90% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.
Demand for places
First choices against places
| Year 7 | Places | First choices | Per place | % offered |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026Sept 2026 | 234 | 230 | 1 | 90% |
| September 2025Sept 2025 | 228 | 222 | 1 | 88% |
| September 2024Sept 2024 | 231 | 207 | 0.9 | 93% |
| September 2023Sept 2023 | 238 | 190 | 0.8 | 94% |
| September 2022Sept 2022 | 192 | 159 | 0.8 | 100% |
Last distance offered
| Year 7 | Distance | |
|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 2.72 mi4.38 km | |
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 42.7, and 34.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Telford and Wrekin it was 44.2, and across England 46.
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼42.7 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼34.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼57.9% | 64.8% | ||
| ▲62.3% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.83 | 4.09 |
Some years are for the predecessor school (URN 123597)
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 12.6 | +0.1 |
| Sixth form college | 18.5 | −18.1 |
| Further education | 50.8 | +14.6 |
| Other education | 0.4 | — |
| Apprenticeship | 3.4 | −2.2 |
| Employment | 1.7 | −0.9 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.7 | +4.5 |
| Activity not captured | 2.9 | +1.6 |
Ofsted
Ofsted inspected Charlton School on 21 April 2026 and published a report card: each area has its own grade, and there is no overall grade.
- Inclusion: Needs attention
- Curriculum and teaching: Needs attention
- Achievement: Needs attention
- Attendance and behaviour: Expected standard
- Personal development and well-being: Expected standard
- Leadership and governance: Needs attention
- Inspected
- 21 Apr 2026
- Report card
- Safeguarding
- Met
Graded areas
| Inclusion | Needs attention |
|---|---|
| Curriculum and teaching | Needs attention |
| Achievement | Needs attention |
| Attendance and behaviour | Expected standard |
| Personal development and well-being | Expected standard |
| Leadership and governance | Needs attention |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, May 2023
Earlier inspections
Including inspections of the predecessor school (URN 123597), which Ofsted links to this one.
September 2019 to November 2025
May 2023Good
Quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Safeguarding Effective
Before September 2019
May 2015Inadequate
Outcomes for pupils Inadequate Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123597)
Oct 2011Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Inspection of the predecessor school (URN 123597)
What parents said
70% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (70 replies, to 1 April 2024).
- Recommend
- 70%
- Replies
- 70
- 6% · 1 Apr 2024
based on the 84% who raised concerns
based on the 40% who had a child bullied
based on 22 parents (31%) with SEND