Charlton Primary School
Primary · Academy converter · Ages 2–11 · Wantage, Oxfordshire
Charlton Primary School is a primary school in Wantage, Oxfordshire for ages 2–11 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Standards maintained, from the inspection on 9 October 2024.
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Key facts
- Address
- Charlton Village Road, Wantage, OX12 7HG
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Primary
- Ages
- 2–11
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Council
- Oxfordshire
- Pupils on roll
- 444 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 8.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 22.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Standards maintained Inspected 9 October 2024
Strengths
- “The school has high ambitions for all its pupils.”
- “They learn well, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND).”
- “The way that the school builds pupils’ character and prepares them to be active citizens of the future is exceptional.”
To improve
- “However, in a few other subjects, the school has not identified the most important content sufficiently well.”
- “The checks that teachers use on pupils’ learning in these subjects are sometimes too broad.”
- “This affects how well pupils recall and retain important ideas.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 22 November 2024 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| Key stage 2 · reading, writing and maths, expected standard (2024/25) | 72% | 62% |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Reception entry: 52 first-preference applications, 57 offers in total, 52 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
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Nearby primary schools
Straight-line distance, in Oxfordshire.
- Wantage Primary Academy 0.4 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Wantage Church of England Primary School 0.8 mi Standards maintained
- Stockham Primary School 1.0 mi Some aspects not as strong
- Millbrook Primary School 1.3 mi Good Last distance published
- Grove Church of England School 1.5 mi Not judged
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School 1.9 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney 2.9 mi School remains Good
- The Hendreds Church of England School 3.0 mi Good Last distance published