Charters School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 29 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Windsor and Maidenhead
- Unique reference
- 138823
- Address
- Charters Road, Sunningdale, SL5 9QY
- Website
- www.chartersschool.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1713 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.8%
- Girls
- 48.2%
- First language not English
- 8.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 8.8%
- Persistent absence
- 21.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 69.1%
Mixed 8.7%
Other White 8.2%
Indian 6%
Pakistani 1.5%
Unclassified 1.5%
Chinese 1%
Other Asian 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Irish 0.7%
African 0.6%
Other Black 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.38
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.11
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 46%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 67%
Local authority average 53%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 57
Local authority average 49.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.11
Local authority average 4.43
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 66 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 18 |
| Biology | GCSE | 57 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 82 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 45 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| Dance | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 266 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 265 |
Admissions
Charters School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 271
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 276
- 2nd preference
- 90
- 3rd preference
- 58
- From another Local Authority
- 270
Offers
- 1st preference
- 249
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 119
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 130 139 |
| Year 8 | 270 147 123 |
| Year 9 | 270 143 127 |
| Year 10 | 267 141 126 |
| Year 11 | 289 148 141 |
| Year 12 | 171 97 74 |
| Year 13 | 177 82 95 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 90.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 24.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 60.0% 56.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 8.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.6% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.4% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 2.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.4% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 63.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 46.0% 20.7% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 38.0% 18.8% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 4.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.3% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.7% 1.7% |
Nearby schools
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, SunningdaleGood
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South AscotNo rating
- St George's SchoolNo rating (independent)
- St Mary's School AscotNo rating (independent)
- St Michael's CofE Primary School, SunninghillGood
- Sunningdale SchoolNo rating (independent)
- The Marist SchoolNo rating (independent)