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
- 1236 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.6%
- Girls
- 48.4%
- First language not English
- 12.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 20.6%
White British 69.3%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 5.8%
Pakistani 5.6%
African 4.4%
Indian 3%
Other Asian 1.7%
Other 1.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Other Black 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 62%
Local authority average 44%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 35%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 42.6
Local authority average 44.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.82
Local authority average 3.9
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 18 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 18 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 44 |
| Tourism | Technical Award | 10 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 19 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 25 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 24 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Classical Civilisation | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
Charlton School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 228
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 222
- 2nd preference
- 154
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 245 129 116 |
| Year 8 | 241 115 126 |
| Year 9 | 247 125 122 |
| Year 10 | 250 124 126 |
| Year 11 | 253 145 108 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 85.0% 85.5% |
Further education | 42.0% 40.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 16.0% 30.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 25.0% 14.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 2.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 4.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 6.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.7% 3.0% |