Secondary · TF1 · Telford and Wrekin

Charlton School

Apley Avenue, Telford, TF1 3FA

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Good

At a glance

Key published figures for this school.

OfstedGood
Attendance94.7%
AttainmentProgress 8: -0.41
AdmissionsUsually oversubscribed
Pupils1132

Ofsted inspection

Latest outcome

Good

Latest visit (Jun 2026): renewed Ofsted format (no single overall grade) — inclusion, curriculum and teaching, achievement and leadership and governance needs attention; attendance and behaviour and personal development and wellbeing expected standard. See the full Ofsted report.

Inspection history

Improved from Inadequate (12 May 2015).

  1. Previous gradedInadequate

This page shows previous graded and latest ungraded outcomes when Ofsted publishes them in the national file. Full history stays on the Ofsted report.

School figures

Coloured bars compare this school with the average for other schools in TF1. Where we have them, council (Telford and Wrekin) and England figures appear under FSM, SEN and attendance. FSM, SEN and EAL are context, not quality scores. For attendance, higher is usually better.

Pupils on roll
1132
Free school meals
8.7%
14.1% below district average (22.8%)

Also: Telford and Wrekin 26.7% · England 25.8%

SEN
23.9%
2.1% below district average (26%)

Also: Telford and Wrekin 17.3% · England 16.5%

EAL
12.9%
13.3% below district average (26.2%)
Attendance
94.7%
0.8% below district average (95.5%)

Also: Telford and Wrekin 92.5% · England 91.9%

Persistent absence
15.7%
Progress 8
-0.41 (2023/24)
Attainment 8
42.7
Grade 5+ English & maths
34.5%
Grade 4+ English & maths
57.9%
Entered for EBacc
62.3%
EBacc average point score
3.83

Each metric uses its own colour so you can tell the rows apart. The lighter bar is the TF1 average; the darker bar is this school.

Attendance

Autumn and spring term attendance from DfE pupil absence data (where published for this URN).

  • 2020/2196.3%
  • 2021/2291.7%
  • 2022/2392%
  • 2023/2492.2%
  • 2024/2592.9%

Admissions

Demand signal
Usually oversubscribed
Published capacity (GIAS)
1175
Pupils on roll
1132

Indicative signal from published roll versus GIAS capacity. Not applications versus offers, and not a guarantee of a place.

Published admission number (PAN) and applications versus offers are not in our national datasets yet. Use your council booklet.

Check your council admissions booklet via the Telford and Wrekin page.

SEN support

SEN %
23.9%
On-site provision
None listed in GIAS

A higher SEN percentage can mean experience with support needs, or more demand on staff. Ask the SENCO what is available day to day.

Sources and freshness

  • School year for most DfE figures: 2024/25.
  • Pipeline last checked: Sept 2026.
  • Council and England attendance / FSM tables: 2024/25.
  • School figures from DfE / GIAS / Ofsted where published. District averages use other schools in this postcode district. Council and England figures use DfE local authority and national tables for the matching phase.
  • School photos are not shown yet. Schools will be able to add one later.
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