Charlton Primary SchoolWantage Primary Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Wantage.
Summary of the comparison
Charlton Primary School and Wantage Primary Academy are primary schools in Wantage.
Charlton Primary School scores 44 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Wantage Primary Academy scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average). Wantage Primary Academy is ahead on our composite score.
Charlton Primary School was judged Good and Wantage Primary Academy was judged Outstanding.
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 70.0% for Wantage Primary Academy.
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).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WantageCharlton Primary School | WantageWantage Primary Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D44/100 | C69/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 191st of 236 in Oxfordshire | 173rd of 236 in Oxfordshire Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Free schools | |
| Phase | Primary | Primary | |
| Age range | 2-11 | 2-11 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 450 | 293 | |
| Capacity | 420 | 420 | |
| Location | Wantage, OX12 7HG | Wantage, OX12 7GQ | |
| Key Stage 2 (SATs) | |||
| Reading, writing & maths at expected standard | 72.0% Stronger figure | 70.0% | 62.0% |
| At higher standard | 10.0% | 20.0% Stronger figure | 8.0% |
| Reading average scaled score | 106.0 | 107.0 Stronger figure | 106.0 |
| Maths average scaled score | 104.0 | 106.0 Stronger figure | 105.0 |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 450 | 293 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 8.7% | 20.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.2% | 19.5% | |
| SEN support | 13.3% | 14.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.7% | 2.0% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.6% Stronger figure | 8.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.2% Stronger figure | 20.3% | 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
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