OFSTED
4 October 2023
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
CHARLTON KINGS JUNIOR SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
381
381 full-time ·
0 part-time
Female pupils
157
41.2% of pupils
Male pupils
224
58.8% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
19.0 pts
below England
School
5.8%
Cheltenham
14.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
7.7 pts
below England
School
12.6%
Cheltenham
13.2%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
0.2 pts
below England
School
0.8%
Cheltenham
0.9%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
78.7%
300
Any other White background
4.5%
17
Unclassified
4.5%
17
Any other Mixed background
3.7%
14
White and Asian
3.1%
12
Any other Asian background
1.3%
5
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
17.3%
66 of
381 pupils
3.5 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
0.9 pts
below
England
6.0%
2.6 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE
2024/25
Key stage 2 outcomes
Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.
EXPECTED STANDARD
Reading, writing & maths
84.0%
23.6 pts
above England
EXPECTED STANDARD
91.0%
Reading
17.2 pts above England
School
91.0%
Cheltenham
66.2%
South West
73.1%
England
73.8%
EXPECTED STANDARD
89.0%
Writing
18.7 pts above England
School
89.0%
Cheltenham
60.5%
South West
69.4%
England
70.3%
EXPECTED STANDARD
94.0%
Maths
22.0 pts above England
School
94.0%
Cheltenham
64.8%
South West
70.5%
England
72.0%
School results show the percentage of
pupils meeting the expected standard.
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages and are not
pupil-weighted official attainment rates.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
3.02%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.20 pts
lower than
England
School
3.02%
Cheltenham
6.12%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
3.17%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
12.64 pts
lower than
England
School
3.17%
Cheltenham
15.12%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.53%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.27 pts
lower than
England
School
0.53%
Cheltenham
1.81%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
102.4%
14.2 pts
above England
Charlton Kings Junior School
102.4%
Cheltenham
88.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.