Academy converter · Oxfordshire

Charlton Primary School

2–11Ages
444Pupils
PrimaryPhase
140237URN

Charlton Village Road, Wantage, OX12 7HG · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

2.8per place

0.3 above Oxfordshire median (2.5)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Oxfordshire

161 applications for 57 places · 53rd of 187 in Oxfordshire

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

72%met the expected standard

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Graded GoodJun 2015

Standards maintainedUngraded inspection · Oct 2024

Inspection history

9 October 2024
Ungraded inspection: Standards maintained
11 June 2015
Graded inspection: Good

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About these grades

Ofsted's report cards (from November 2025) grade each area on five steps and give no overall grade. Earlier grades come from a different framework; Ofsted says the two cannot be compared, so they are never converted here. Ofsted: "We normally inspect schools every 4 years or at any time if we have concerns." Methodology.

How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

2.8applications per place, Reception

0.3 above Oxfordshire median (2.5) 0.6 above England median (2.2)

161 applications · 57 places offered · 52 named it first

2026 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2025 3.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.7
2024 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2023 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.6
2022 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2021 2.8; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2020 2.9; Oxfordshire median median 2.3
2019 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 1.9
2018 2.5; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2017 2.7; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2016 2.1; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2015 2.3; Oxfordshire median median 2.1
2014 2.4; Oxfordshire median median 2.1

More applications per place than the Oxfordshire median in 12 of 13 years.

This school
Oxfordshire median

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	57	161	2.8	52	0.91
Sep 2025	57	175	3.1	57	1.00
Sep 2024	58	154	2.7	54	0.93
Sep 2023	60	170	2.8	64	1.07
Sep 2022	54	136	2.5	49	0.91
Sep 2021	48	133	2.8	41	0.85
Sep 2020	60	171	2.9	63	1.05
Sep 2019	59	145	2.5	64	1.08
Sep 2018	60	151	2.5	62	1.03
Sep 2017	57	152	2.7	59	1.04
Sep 2016	55	113	2.1	52	0.95
Sep 2015	60	138	2.3	61	1.02
Sep 2014	60	141	2.4	58	0.97

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 80% · Writing 87% · Maths 78% → all three 72% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard72%60th of 226 in Oxfordshire

Oxfordshire 64% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard80%

Oxfordshire 79% England 78%

Higher standard45%

Oxfordshire 33% England 33%

Average scaled score 106 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard87%

Oxfordshire 74% England 75%

Greater depth13%

Oxfordshire 14% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard78%

Oxfordshire 75% England 77%

Higher standard23%

Oxfordshire 23% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Oxfordshire median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	72%	10%	106	104
2023/24	53%	5%	105	102
2022/23	47%	7%	102	103

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Charlton Primary SchoolThis school
This school

Standards maintained2024

2.8applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Wantage Primary Academy
0.7 km · Oxfordshire

Outstanding2023

2.7applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Wantage Church of England Primary School
1.3 km · Oxfordshire

Standards maintained2025

2.3applications per place 73%met the SATs standard
Stockham Primary School
1.7 km · Oxfordshire

2026

3.6applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Millbrook Primary School
2.1 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.3applications per place 70%met the SATs standard
Grove Church of England School
2.3 km · Oxfordshire

Graded · no overall grade2024

7.2applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
St Nicholas CofE Primary School
3.0 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 53%met the SATs standard
St James Church of England Primary School, Hanney
4.6 km · Oxfordshire

Remains Good2024

2.1applications per place 45%met the SATs standard
The Hendreds Church of England School
4.8 km · Oxfordshire

Good2023

2.9applications per place 64%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

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School details

Type: Academy converter
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 140237 · 931/2573
Trust: Cambrian Learning Trust
Capacity: 420 pupils · 444 on roll
Free school meals: 8.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 October 2013
Replaced: Charlton Primary School (URN 123069)
Address: Charlton Village Road, Wantage, OX12 7HG
Local authority: Oxfordshire · Vale of White Horse

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources