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Charlton School review

Ranked 5 of 10 in Secondary schools in Telford

Best for: Wellington secondary building character and results

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Apley Avenue, Wellington, Telford, Shropshire, TF1 3FA · Service area: Telford

Charlton School in short

Charlton School is a large mixed secondary for ages eleven to sixteen in Wellington, open under the Learning Community Trust with respect, responsibility and resilience as its stated values. Ofsted rated all four key areas Good, describing warm relationships and a rich extra-curricular programme. Our review finds the character-first message the school's clearest identity.

The record shows a large mixed secondary on Apley Avenue in Wellington serving Telford, open under the Learning Community Trust for eleven-to-sixteen-year-olds. Respect, responsibility and resilience run through the site with news and visit invitations for parents. Character education is the practical offer here, since the values read as a curriculum of their own.

We hold no public customer reviews for Charlton School, so the judgement here rests on inspection and the site rather than parental ratings. The site sets out news and visit invitations that make it easy to see the school in person. A further inspection under the new framework adds fresh evidence to read alongside the last graded report. The school may send a response after publication, which we print alongside this assessment.

What counts against Charlton School is paperwork: no insurance details and no prices or charges are published on the site. Our verdict rates it fifth overall — a strong Wellington choice where the culture reads as warmly as the grade. For character-led education in Wellington with fresh inspection evidence, it is hard to look past.

Our verdict

Our judgement: Charlton School suits families wanting a large Wellington secondary where inspectors found warm relationships and a rich extra-curricular offer behind the May 2023 Good grade ^[4]. Its character-first message runs through the site ^[1]. The April 2026 inspection adds fresh evidence to read alongside it ^[2].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score: 61.0 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

50 out of 100

Insufficient evidence

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

90 out of 100

Ofsted rated all four key areas Good in May 2023 ^[4].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40 out of 100

No prices, fee scale, charges or VAT position are published on the website ^[1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

80 out of 100

The site sets out the vision and values, curriculum, news and a visit invitation ^[1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
Fact	Value	Source	Read
Open since	2018	Source register	4 September 2026

Industry qualifications

Sourced from the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders, on the date shown.

OfstedSourcedchecked 4 September 2026. Reference 142821.

Strengths

Ofsted rated all four key areas Good in May 2023 ^[4].
Inspectors describe warm, respectful relationships with a rich extra-curricular programme including Duke of Edinburgh awards ^[4].
The site sets out respect, responsibility and resilience values with news and visit invitations ^[1].

Limitations

A further inspection in April 2026 is published under the new framework, listed on the register page ^[2].
No insurance details and no prices, fee scale or charges are published on the site ^[1].

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Questions about Charlton School

Is Charlton School any good?

On the evidence, yes for families wanting a values-led school: it ranks fifth in our Telford table, holds Good across all four Ofsted areas, and inspectors found warm relationships with a rich extra-curricular offer. A fresh inspection adds new evidence. Read the full review and visit the school. Its character-first message runs through everything the site publishes.

Is Charlton School registered with Ofsted?

Yes. Charlton School stands on the Ofsted register, rated Good in May 2023 with a further inspection since ^[2] ^[4]. That listing is the registration that matters for a state school. Read both reports on the Ofsted site before you decide. All four key areas earned Good at the May 2023 inspection.

What does Charlton School charge?

The school publishes no insurance details and no prices or charges on its site ^[1], as with most state schools here. Expect uniform, meal, trip and travel costs instead. Ask the school for those figures in writing. Keep the school's reply with your admissions papers. Uniform, meals, trips and travel make up the real yearly total.

Where is Charlton School?

The school sits on Apley Avenue in Wellington, Telford, serving Telford families with visit invitations on its site. Check the values and news pages, then confirm travel and admissions details with the school. Visit on an open evening before you decide anything. Read the values and news pages, then check travel before visiting.

How is Charlton School ranked?

It ranks fifth of the ten secondaries in our September round, picked as a strong Wellington choice for its Good grade and character-first culture. Read the full review, then compare it with the other Wellington schools. Watch for the next round when fresh inspection evidence lands. For a values-led Wellington school, the round holds no warmer pick.

Which areas does Charlton School serve?

The school sits on Apley Avenue in Wellington with Telford as its service area, and its site carries open visit invitations for parents. Wellington families get the shortest journey, with the character-first culture as the draw. Check the values and news pages, confirm travel and admissions details with the school, then visit.

How do I apply to Charlton School and what will it cost?

Year 7 applications go through the Telford and Wrekin portal before the October closing date, and the school publishes no fees or charges. Day places at state schools are free, so your costs are uniform, meals, trips and travel. Ask the school office for its yearly extras list in writing and keep the reply with your papers.

What do reviews say and how does Charlton School compare?

We hold no public customer reviews for Charlton School across the sources in this round, so the judgement rests on inspection and the site. It ranks fifth of the ten, picked as a strong Wellington choice for its Good grade and character-first culture. Compare it with Ercall Wood nearby, read both reports, then visit.

Others assessed for this trade

Wrekin College65.8 / 100Ranked 1. Best for independent day and boarding with published fees and inspection record.
Hadley Learning Community61.3 / 100Ranked 2. Best for all-through 3 to 16 school in Hadley.
Holy Trinity Academy61.3 / 100Ranked 3. Best for faith secondary with sixth form in Priorslee.
The Madeley Academy61.3 / 100Ranked 4. Best for academy with sixth form in Madeley.

Sources

Charlton School homepage — vision, values and news Retrieved 4 September 2026.
Ofsted — Charlton School (URN 142821) Retrieved 4 September 2026.
Get Information about Schools — Charlton School (URN 142821), open since 2018 Retrieved 4 September 2026.
Ofsted report — Charlton School, May 2023, Good Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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