Charlton SchoolHadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Charlton School and Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase are secondary schools in Telford.
Charlton School scores 48 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase scores 56 out of 100 (grade C, average). Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase is ahead on our composite score.
Charlton School was judged in need of attention and Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 44.9 for Charlton School and 47.0 for Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Charlton School (47.5 in 2021-22, 44.9 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase (45.7 in 2021-22, 47.0 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordCharlton School | TelfordHadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D48/100 | C56/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | 6th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: GoodStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,218 | 1,237 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Telford, TF1 3FA | Telford, TF1 5NU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 44.9 | 47.0 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 39.8% | 44.4% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 60.2% | 61.9% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 244 | 257 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,236 | 1,248 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 32.3% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 30.1% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 19.1% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% | 7.1% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% | 19.4% Stronger figure | 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.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
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 School
Hadley Learning Community - Secondary Phase
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