Charlton School

State-Funded School

charlton-school-telford-and-wrekin-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

Telford and WrekinLocal Authority

The WrekinConstituency

TF1 3FAPostcode

3.1

Academic Performance

Previous Ofsted

About the School

Charlton School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Telford and Wrekin, West Midlands.

Ofsted's most recent inspection is published as a report card rather than a single overall grade. It currently serves 1,218 pupils. Charlton School is part of LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST.

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 21 Apr 2026 · published 15 Jun 2026

Current inspection

Safeguarding standards

Met

Evaluation areas

Inclusion
Needs attention
Curriculum and teaching
Needs attention
Achievement
Needs attention
Attendance and behaviour
Expected standard
Personal development and wellbeing
Expected standard
Leadership and governance
Needs attention

Previous Ofsted Rating

Subject Areas (previous framework)

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 42.7
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 34.5%
EBacc average point score: 3.83

Ethnicity

White

74%

Asian

11%

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

Pupils

1,218

Total Pupils

50%Boys

50%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

27%

England average

27%

First language not English

12%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,218
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: LEARNING COMMUNITY TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
18 Jun 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
10 Jul 2015	Inadequate	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Inadequate

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.