Charlton Primary SchoolGrove Church of England School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wantage.
Summary of the comparison
Charlton Primary School and Grove Church of England School are primary schools in Wantage.
Charlton Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Grove Church of England School scores 57 out of 100 (grade C, average). Grove Church of England School is ahead on our composite score.
Charlton Primary School was judged Good and Grove Church of England School was judged the expected standard.
On the share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at Key Stage 2, the latest published figures are 72.0% for Charlton Primary School and 50.0% for Grove Church of England School.
The share of pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 has risen at Charlton Primary School (47.0% in 2022-23, 72.0% in 2024-25) and has risen at Grove Church of England School (37.0% in 2022-23, 50.0% in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WantageCharlton Primary School | WantageGrove Church of England School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C57/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 191st of 236 in Oxfordshire | 117th of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 4-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 189 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 210 | |
| Location | Wantage, OX12 7HG | Wantage, OX12 7PW | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 50.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% Stronger figure | 4.0% | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 Stronger figure | 102.0 | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 189 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 25.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 10.1% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 20.6% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 6.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 5.7% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 12.2% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
KS2: expected standard in reading, writing and maths
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Charlton Primary School
Grove Church of England School
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