Charlton School

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Academy in Telford, Shropshire, England

Charlton School

Address

Apley Avenue
Wellington

Telford

Shropshire

TF1 3FA

England

Coordinates| 52°42′51″N 2°31′22″W﻿ / ﻿52.71403°N 2.52284°W﻿ / 52.71403; -2.52284
Information
Type| Academy
Mottoes| "Scientia veritas est' (Knowledge is truth)
Taking PRIDE In Progress Through Partnership With Learning At The Heart Of All We Do
Established| 1962 (as Wellington Girls' Modern School; renamed 1974)
Local authority| Telford and Wrekin Council
Trust| Learning Community Trust
Department for Education URN| 142821 Tables
Ofsted| Reports
Chair of Governors| Rob Hewer
Principal| Andrew McNaughton[1]
Gender| Coeducational
Age| 11 to 16
Enrolment| 1133
Houses| Willow, Sycamore, Birch, Hawthorn
Colour(s)| Navy & Gold
Website| http://www.charlton.uk.com/

Charlton School is a coeducational secondary school located in Telford, Shropshire, England.

In May 2024 the school was graded “good” by Ofsted.[2]

Charlton School works in partnership with Dothill Primary School, forming the 'Dothill and Charlton Sports and Learning Community'. Both schools until July 2015 were under the Principalship of Mr N Renshaw[citation needed] with each school supported by a Head of Secondary and Head of Primary Phase. However, as of September 2015 both schools have their own leadership.

## History

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Founded in 1962 as Wellington Girls' Modern School, the school was originally an all-girls school. In 1974 it became co-educational and was renamed The Charlton School.[3]

The school's catchment area includes the small towns surrounding it like Wellington and Bratton. In 2003 a sports hall was built and in the following year the school became a Science College.

From 2016, the school is located on a purpose-built site on the previous Blessed Robert Johnson School (Which was a Catholic college) in Wellington.[citation needed]

Previously a foundation school administered by Telford and Wrekin Council, in December 2018 Charlton School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Learning Community Trust.

In November 2020, footage circulated on social media reportedly showing a Sikh student being attacked by two students in Charlton School uniform.[4] West Mercia Police confirmed they were aware of the video and were treating it as a hate crime.[5][6] Charlton School said it had taken "swift, immediate and appropriate action" over the incident on 13 November, including sanctions and targeted intervention for the perpetrators.[7]

## References

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1. ^ http://www.charlton.uk.com/page/?title=School+Information&pid=6 [dead link]
2. ^ Williams, Alun (2015). "Charlton School". Ofsted. Retrieved 30 July 2020.
3. ^ "Fond farewell to school". Shropshire Star. 30 May 2016. p. 24.'School Report' supplement.
4. ^ Video of attack on schoolboy being treated as hate crime, itv.com, 26 November 2020
5. ^ @WMerciaPolice (25 November 2020). "UPDATE" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
6. ^ Hate crime probe launched into Telford school attack, BBC News 26 November 2020
7. ^ Incident Response 25.11.2020, Charlton School website, 25 November 2020

## External links

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* Ofsted Reports[permanent dead link]
* Department for Children, Schools and Families Performance Tables

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Schools in Shropshire (including Telford and Wrekin)

Secondary|

* Belvidere School
* Bishop's Castle Community College
* Bridgnorth Endowed School
* Burton Borough School
* Charlton School
* Church Stretton School
* The Corbet School
* Ercall Wood Academy
* Grove School
* Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
* Hadley Learning Community
* Holy Trinity Academy
* Idsall School
* Lacon Childe School
* Lakelands Academy
* Ludlow Church of England School
* Madeley Academy
* The Marches School
* Mary Webb School
* Meole Brace School
* Oldbury Wells School
* The Priory School
* St Martin's School
* Sir John Talbot's School
* Shrewsbury Academy
* Telford Park School
* Telford Priory School
* The Telford Langley School
* Thomas Adams School
* Thomas Telford School
* William Brookes School

Grammar|

* Haberdashers' Adams
* Newport Girls' High School

Independent (preparatory)|

* Castle House School
* Moor Park School
* Packwood Haugh School
* Prestfelde School

Independent (senior)|

* Adcote School
* Concord College
* Ellesmere College
* Moreton Hall School
* Oswestry School
* Shrewsbury High School
* Shrewsbury School
* Wrekin College

Sixth form colleges|

* Ludlow College
* Shrewsbury Sixth Form College
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Further education colleges|

* Shrewsbury College
* Telford College
* North Shropshire College

Universities|

* Harper Adams University
* University of Wolverhampton
* University Centre Shrewsbury

Defunct|

* Wakeman School

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