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Charlton School

Apley Avenue, Telford, TF1 3FA ·

Report card: areas need attention· 2026

At a glance

A state secondary academy for ages 11–16 in Telford. Ofsted report card (April 2026): areas need attention. GCSE results are below the England average (Attainment 8: 42.7 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 230 families put it first for 234 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages: 11–16
Pupils: 1,218
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: No
Admissions: Non-selective
Local authority: Telford and Wrekin
Academy trust: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
Headteacher: Mrs Sarah Barton
Opened: Dec 2018

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Inspection

Ofsted report card (renewed framework)

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Inspected 21 Apr 2026Published 15 Jun 2026

SafeguardingMet
InclusionNeeds attention
Curriculum and teachingNeeds attention
AchievementNeeds attention
Attendance and behaviourExpected standard
Personal development and well-beingExpected standard
Leadership and governanceNeeds attention

Report cards grade each area separately on a five-point scale, from Urgent improvement to Exceptional. There is no single overall grade, and results are not directly comparable with earlier grades such as “Good”.

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Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 252 pupils

Attainment 8

42.7

England 46.1

Grade 5+ Eng & maths

34.5%

England 45.4%

Grade 4+ Eng & maths

57.9%

England 64.8%

Progress 8

-0.41

2023/24 · CI -0.6 to -0.22

This school

42.7

Telford and Wrekin

44.2

England

46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Earlier years include results published for this school's predecessor (URN 123597), for example before it converted to an academy.

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made

234

1st preferences

230

All applications

607

1st prefs per place

0.98

Fewer first choices than places

207 of 230 first-preference applicants were offered a place (90%).

Earlier years include data recorded for this school's predecessor.

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils

1,236

Capacity

1,200

101% full

Girls / boys

50/50

Mixed

Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)27.5%
English as an additional language12.9%
SEN support20.6%
Education, Health and Care plan3.4%
The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.