Charters School, based in Ascot, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.
Charters School currently has around 1715 pupils on roll, which is about 99% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 53.5% boys and 46.5% girls. Around 11.7% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.
Overall absence at the school is 9.5%. Persistent absence is recorded at 34.1%.
The majority of pupils are from a white british background (67%).
At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.
Around 95% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (92%) , including 66% who stay in school sixth forms and 24% progressing to further education , while 1% enter apprenticeships .
| Address: | Charters Road, Ascot, SL5 9QY |
| Website: | www.chartersschool.org.uk |
| Telephone: | 01344624826 |
| School Type: | Academy converter |
| Education phase: | Secondary |
| Local authority: | Windsor and Maidenhead |
| Headteacher / Principal: | Mr John Fletcher |
| Religious character: | None |
| Admissions policy: | Non-selective |
| Unique reference: | 138823 |
Ofsted inspection date: 28/03/2023
Safeguarding is effective
| Age Range: | 11 - 18 |
| Gender: | Mixed |
| School Capacity: | 1740 |
| Number of Pupils: | 1715 |
| Number of Boys: | 918 |
| Number of Girls: | 797 |
| School | England state-funded schools: | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall absence: | 9.5% | 4% |
| Persistent absence: | 34.1% | 8.2% |
| White British | 67.00% | 1149 |
| Other White | 9.30% | 159 |
| Indian | 5.80% | 100 |
| Other Mixed | 4.40% | 75 |
| White and Asian | 3.60% | 61 |
| Pakistani | 1.60% | 27 |
| Other (any other ethnic group) | 1.30% | 22 |
| Unclassified | 1.30% | 22 |
| Chinese | 1.20% | 20 |
| Other Asian | 1.00% | 18 |
| White and Black Caribbean | 1.00% | 17 |
| African | 0.70% | 12 |
| Irish | 0.60% | 11 |
| White and Black African | 0.50% | 8 |
| Other Black | 0.30% | 6 |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.20% | 3 |
| Caribbean | 0.20% | 3 |
| Bangladeshi | 0.10% | 2 |
| Irish Traveller (Traveller of Irish heritage) | 0.00% | 0 |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Ascot Village Nursery School Liddell Way , South Ascot SL5 9UT | - not rated | 2,440 yd | Local authority nursery school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Michael's CofE Primary School, Sunninghill School Road , Sunninghill SL5 7AD | 3out of 4 | 1,256 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Holy Trinity CofE Primary School, Sunningdale Church Road , Sunningdale SL5 0NJ | 3out of 4 | 1,467 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Coronation Road , SL5 9HG | - not rated | 1,680 yd | Voluntary aided school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| St Francis Catholic Primary School, South Ascot Coronation Road , SL5 9HG | 4out of 4 | 1,680 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| South Ascot Village Primary School All Souls Road , SL5 9EA | 3out of 4 | 2,276 yd | Community school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charters School Charters Road , Sunningdale SL5 9QY | - not rated | 0 yd | Foundation school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Charters School Charters Road , Sunningdale SL5 9QY | 3out of 4 | 0 yd | Academy converter | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Ofsted Overall Effectiveness | Distance | Establishment Type | Has Nursery Classes | Gender | More Info | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heathermount School Devenish Road , SL5 9PG | - not rated | 319 yd | Other independent special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathermount School Devenish Road , SL5 9PG | - not rated | 321 yd | Non-maintained special school | No | Mixed | More About School |
| Heathermount School Devenish Road , SL5 9PG | - not rated | 321 yd | Community special school | Not Applicable | Mixed | More About School |
| Sunningdale School Dry Arch Road , Sunningdale SL5 9PZ | - not rated | 818 yd | Other independent school | No | Boys | More About School |
| The Marist School Kings Road , Sunninghill SL5 7PS | - not rated | 1,356 yd | Other independent school | Yes | Mixed | More About School |
School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.