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Charlton Primary School

Primary · Academy converter · Wantage, OX12 7HG

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National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#4,380 of 15,057

Better than 70% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

Charlton Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Jun 2015

Ofsted rating
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeAcademy converter
Ages2 to 11
Pupils444
GenderMixed
Head teacherMr Steven Rose
TrustCAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
Local authorityOxfordshire
Opened01 Oct 2013
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 140237.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths72%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire62%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.10%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire9%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.106, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire106106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire105105
Expected standard in reading80%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire76%76%
Expected standard in writing87%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire72%73%
Expected standard in maths78%, similar to England, better than Oxfordshire74%75%
Pupils taking tests60--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils444
Girls212
Boys232
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.8.1%
First language not English6.3%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.409
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.2.6%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.79
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.17
Average class size29.2

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
83.3%
Other White
3.8%
Other mixed
2.3%
Indian
2%
White and Asian
1.6%
African
1.1%
White and Black Caribbean
0.9%
Gypsy/Roma
0.7%
Irish
0.5%
White and Black African
0.5%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher22.5
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.10.4
Teachers (FTE)19.2
Teaching assistants (FTE)0
Support staff (FTE)25.1
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2522.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2520.8
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.7

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.57
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.161
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.52
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.52
Applications from another local authority (Reception)0

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolOxfordshireEngland
Overall absence5%, similar to England, similar to Oxfordshire4.9%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.14%, similar to England, worse than Oxfordshire11.6%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.0.3%, better than England, better than Oxfordshire1.1%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate1.6%
Pupils with one or more suspensions0.7%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near Charlton Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryWantage Primary AcademyFree schools
Outstanding
0.8 miPrimaryWantage Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter
Good
0.9 miSecondaryKing Alfred'sAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.0 miPrimaryStockham Primary SchoolCommunity school
Requires improvement
1.3 miPrimaryMillbrook Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.5 miPrimaryGrove Church of England SchoolAcademy converter
Requires improvement
1.5 miAll-throughSt Johns CofE AcademyFree schools
Unrated

Frequently asked questions about Charlton Primary School

What is Charlton Primary School's Ofsted rating?

Charlton Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Jun 2015.

How does Charlton Primary School rank in England?

Charlton Primary School ranks 4,380 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (better than 70% of schools).

What are Charlton Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 72% of pupils at Charlton Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into Charlton Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, Charlton Primary School made 57 offers from 161 applications (2.8 per offer), and 52 of 52 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend Charlton Primary School?

Charlton Primary School has 444 pupils aged 2 to 11.

What is the capacity of Charlton Primary School?

Charlton Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at Charlton Primary School?

At Charlton Primary School, the average class had 29.2 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 22.5 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at Charlton Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at Charlton Primary School missed 5% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 14% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.