Charlton School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Telford and Wrekin
- Unique reference
- 142821
- Address
- Apley Avenue, TF1 3FA
- Website
- www.charlton.uk.com
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1229 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.3%
- Girls
- 48.7%
- First language not English
- 13.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27%
- Persistent absence
- 21.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.6%
White British 69.5%
Mixed 5.8%
Pakistani 5.6%
Other White 5.5%
African 5.4%
Indian 2.8%
Other Asian 1.7%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other 0.8%
Other Black 0.7%
Chinese 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.51
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.31
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.8
Local authority average 44.9
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.78
Local authority average 3.93
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 21 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 54 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 19 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 71 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 60 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
Admissions
Charlton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 231
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 207
- 2nd preference
- 156
- 3rd preference
- 78
- From another Local Authority
- 5
Offers
- 1st preference
- 192
- 2nd preference
- 34
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 113 125 |
| Year 8 | 249 123 126 |
| Year 9 | 247 127 120 |
| Year 10 | 255 146 109 |
| Year 11 | 240 121 119 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 86.0% 86.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 33.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 15.0% 32.5% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 38.0% 14.6% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 4.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.6% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.7% 1.0% |