Charters School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 28 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
- 1715 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.5%
- Girls
- 46.5%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.3%
- Persistent absence
- 19.3%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.2%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Pakistani | 1.6% |
| Indian | 5.8% |
| Other White | 9.3% |
| Mixed | 9.5% |
| White British | 67% |
| Other | 1.3% |
| Unclassified | 1.3% |
| Chinese | 1.2% |
| Other Asian | 1% |
| African | 0.7% |
| Irish | 0.6% |
| Other Black | 0.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Caribbean | 0.2% |
| Bangladeshi | 0.1% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 41% |
| Local authority average | 39% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 57% |
| Local authority average | 49% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 51 |
| Local authority average | 47.3 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 4.62 |
| Local authority average | 4.23 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 62 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 103 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 81 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 42 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 59 |
| Dance | GCSE | 5 |
| English Language | GCSE | 264 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 261 |
Admissions
Charters School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 270
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 300
- 2nd preference
- 112
- 3rd preference
- 79
- From another Local Authority
- 340
Offers
- 1st preference
- 255
- 2nd preference
- 10
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 108
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 269 146 123 |
| Year 8 | 269 135 134 |
| Year 9 | 268 149 119 |
| Year 10 | 265 147 118 |
| Year 11 | 269 144 125 |
| Year 12 | 205 101 104 |
| Year 13 | 170 96 74 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.8% 85.5% |
Further education | 23.0% 26.8% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 59.0% 52.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.1% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.6% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 76.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 30.0% 28.6% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 0.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |
Nearby schools
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, SunningdaleGood
- St Francis Catholic Primary School, South AscotOutstanding
- 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)