58%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
42.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
62%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
966.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,236
Pupils · 2024/25
13%
EAL · 2024/25
21%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 04/05/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityTelford and Wrekin
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.6:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Charlton School · Secondary · Telford and Wrekin
Part ofLEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2018/19
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
58%
+8pp
69%60%50%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
+9pp
44%35%26%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
42.7
+4.2
47.543.038.5
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 42.7
EBacc entry
62%
+11pp
73%62%52%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
EBacc APS
966.0
+139.4
995.8911.2826.6
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 966.0
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,236
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.6
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
13%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
24%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
21%
Contact
Address
Apley Avenue, Telford, TF1 3FA
Local authority
Telford and Wrekin
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 58% | 34% | 42.7 | Not applicable | 62% | 966.0 | 62% | 1,236 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 26% | 38.5 | -0.41 | 52% | 826.6 | 52% | 1,229 |
| 2022/23 | 58% | 35% | 41.8 | -0.51 | 73% | 893.0 | 75% | 1,216 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 44% | 47.5 | -0.24 | 64% | 995.8 | 64% | 1,181 |
| 2018/19 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,236 | 16.6 | 24% | 13% | 28% | 7% | 21% |
| 2023/24 | 1,229 | 16.3 | 17% | 14% | 28% | 8% | 25% |
| 2022/23 | 1,216 | 17.1 | 14% | 14% | 27% | 8% | 24% |
| 2021/22 | 1,181 | 17.0 | 12% | 13% | 25% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,144 | 16.6 | 13% | 13% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,126 | — | 16% | 12% | 20% | 6% | 16% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.