Charlton Primary School
Charlton Village Road, Wantage, OX12 7HG
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 2 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Trust
- CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST
- Headteacher
- Mr Steven Rose
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Sponsor
- Faringdon Academy of Schools
- Constituency
- Didcot and Wantage
- Setting
- Urban: Further from a major town or city
- Capacity
- 420
- Pupils on roll
- 444
- URN
- 140237
- Local authority
- Oxfordshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01235762861
About this school
Charlton Primary School is a primary academy in Wantage. It teaches children aged 2 to 11 and has 444 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected Charlton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 9 October 2024, where inspectors found that standards have been maintained. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 59 | 58 | 60 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 47% | 53% | 72% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 7% | 5% | 10% |
| Expected standard in reading | 59% | 71% | 80% |
| Expected standard in maths | 66% | 72% | 78% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 54% | 62% | 75% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 102.0 | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 103.0 | 102.0 | 104.0 |
| Reading progress | -3.60 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -2.30 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How Charlton Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Oxfordshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 47% | 58.8% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 53% | 59.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 72% | 60.8% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.6% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 462 |
| 2023/24 | 449 |
| 2024/25 | 450 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How Charlton Primary School compares
Charlton Primary School ranked 62nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 72% | 4.6% | 8.7% | 444 | — |
| Wantage Primary Academy | 70% | 8.2% | 20.3% | 322 | 0.4 miles |
| Wantage Church of England Primary School | 73% | 5.1% | 26% | 435 | 0.8 miles |
| Stockham Primary School | 50% | 5.7% | 17.1% | 203 | 1.0 miles |
| Millbrook Primary School | 70% | 5.2% | 20.3% | 482 | 1.3 miles |
| Grove Church of England School | 50% | 5.7% | 25.9% | 182 | 1.5 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 8.7%
- English as an additional language
- 6.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.56%
- Persistent absence
- 10.16%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Wantage Primary Academy0.4 miles
Primary · Wantage
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Wantage Church of England Primary School0.8 miles
Primary · Wantage
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Stockham Primary School1.0 miles
Primary · Wantage
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Millbrook Primary School1.3 miles
Primary · Wantage
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Grove Church of England School1.5 miles
Primary · Wantage
Other schools in Wantage
Charlton Primary School ranks 2nd of the 11 ranked primary schools in Wantage.
- Grove Church of England School Primary
- Millbrook Primary School Primary
- St Amand's Catholic Primary School Primary
- St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney Primary
- St Nicholas CofE Primary School Primary
- Stockham Primary School Primary
- The Hendreds Church of England School Primary
- The Ridgeway Church of England (C) Primary School Primary
- Wantage Church of England Primary School Primary
- Wantage Primary Academy Primary
- King Alfred's Secondary
- St Johns CofE Academy All-through
Common questions
- What ages does Charlton Primary School teach?
- Charlton Primary School teaches children aged 2 to 11. It is a primary school in Wantage.
- Who is the headteacher of Charlton Primary School?
- The headteacher of Charlton Primary School is Mr Steven Rose, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has Charlton Primary School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected Charlton Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at Charlton Primary School?
- Charlton Primary School has 444 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 2 to 11.
- Is Charlton Primary School full?
- Charlton Primary School has capacity for 420 pupils and 444 on roll (106%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is Charlton Primary School a faith school?
- No. Charlton Primary School has no designated religious character.
- Does Charlton Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records Charlton Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Is Charlton Primary School part of an academy trust?
- Charlton Primary School is part of CAMBRIAN LEARNING TRUST. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have Charlton Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 47% in 2022/23 and 72% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does Charlton Primary School compare with other schools in Oxfordshire?
- Charlton Primary School ranked 62nd of 228 primary schools in Oxfordshire for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 71% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 71% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is Charlton Primary School's absence rate?
- Charlton Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.6% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are Charlton Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, Charlton Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 1 July 2026.