Charlton School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Telford, West Midlands TF1 3FA · Telford and Wrekin
#251 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2432 of 4,090 nationally
About Charlton School
Charlton School is a academy secondary located in Telford, in the Telford and Wrekin local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 1,218 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 40.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 251st of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (50th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (34th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,218; capacity filled 101.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 57.9%; ebacc average points 3.83.
There are 62 schools in Telford; Charlton School ranks 33rd of 57 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)42.7
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)34.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.4%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Charlton School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,218
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.4%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 101.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 42.7
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 34.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 57.9%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.83
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near Charlton School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Wrekin View Primary School
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
464 students · 545 m away
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
227 students · 651 m away
Dothill Primary School
Telford · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
342 students · 662 m away
Wrekin College
Telford · Independent all-through · Ages 4–19
671 students · 858 m away
Apley Wood Primary Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
407 students · 1.1 km away
Millbrook Primary School and Nursery
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
462 students · 1.4 km away
Short Wood Primary School
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
· 1.7 km away
Ercall Wood Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
971 students · 1.9 km away
St Peter's Bratton Church of England Academy
Telford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
397 students · 1.9 km away
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,237 students · 2.6 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Madeley Academy
Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,220 students
Broadway Academy
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,222 students
Our Lady and St Chad Catholic Academy
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,222 students
The Thomas Adams School
Shrewsbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,214 students
Wolverhampton Girls' High School
Wolverhampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,211 students
Haybridge High School and Sixth Form
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,226 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Charlton School a good school?
Charlton School has a Success Index (England) of 40.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #251 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Charlton School rank in West Midlands?
Charlton School ranks #251 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2432 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend Charlton School?
Charlton School had 1,218 students in 2025.
Is Charlton School a primary school or a secondary school?
Charlton School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near Charlton School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Charlton School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.