Charlton SchoolNew Road Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Telford.
Summary of the comparison
Charlton School and New Road Academy are secondary schools in Telford.
Charlton School scores 46 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and New Road Academy scores 33 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Charlton School is ahead on our composite score.
Charlton School was judged in need of attention and New Road Academy was judged Requires improvement.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.7 for Charlton School and 38.6 for New Road Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Charlton School (47.5 in 2021-22, 42.7 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | TelfordCharlton School | TelfordNew Road Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D46/100Stronger figure | F33/100 | |
| Local ranking | 7th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin Stronger figure | 11th of 12 in Telford and Wrekin | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: Requires improvement | |
| School type | Academy sponsor led | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-16 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,236 | 1,091 | |
| Capacity | 1,200 | 1,200 | |
| Location | Telford, TF1 3FA | Telford, TF2 7AB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.7 Stronger figure | 38.6 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.5% Stronger figure | 24.2% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.9% Stronger figure | 37.4% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 62.3% Stronger figure | 16.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.83 Stronger figure | 3.12 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 252 | 227 | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,236 | 1,091 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.5% | 46.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 12.9% | 20.8% | |
| SEN support | 20.6% | 20.7% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.4% | 2.9% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.3% Stronger figure | 14.4% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.9% Stronger figure | 38.5% | 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
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Full profiles: Charlton School · New Road Academy