Charlton Wood Primary Academy
Primary · Free schools · Mixed · South Gloucestershire
Charlton Boulevard, Bristol, BS34 5BN
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headline score
Ranking (England)
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No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 07/11/2023
Application demand
75%
1st preference success · Oversubscribed
Attendance
93.9%
13.7% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
411
Capacity used
Nearly full98%
420 places
GCSE rank (England)
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KS2 rank (England)
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Application demand
Primary entry · official council applications and offers
75%
1st preference success rate
59 of 79 families who put it first got an offer
59
Places offered
118
Total applications
2.0
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 79 | 59 | ● 75% |
| 2nd preference | 22 | 0 | ● 0% |
| 3rd preference | 17 | 0 | ● 0% |
| Total | 118 | 59 | 50% |
1st preference success by year
South Gloucestershire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Free schools
- Phase
- Primary
- Age range
- 4–11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Headteacher
- Karen Kooyman
- Address
- Charlton Boulevard, Patchway, Bristol, BS34 5BN
- Phone
- 01174506606
- Local authority
- South Gloucestershire
- Ward / constituency
- Charlton & Cribbs · Filton and Bradley Stoke
- Area
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- URN
- 147069
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 18% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 29% | — | — |
| SEN support | 4% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: AMPLIFY EDUCATION
411 pupils · 420 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
07 November 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessEarly years Outstanding Personal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 344 pupils
Attendance
93.9%
Share of sessions attended · England 94.5%
Overall absence
6.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 5.5%
Persistent absence
13.7%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 14.6%
Severe absence
1.2%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.9%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
Primary results by subject (SATs)
Year 6 pupils meeting each standard, against England
Reading, writing & maths combined
Reading
Writing
Maths
Grammar, punctuation & spelling
Science
England average · Scaled scores run 80–120 (100 = expected standard).
Primary results over time
Expected standard (RWM) by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Expected standard (RWM) | 66% | 61% |
| Higher standard | 0% | 8% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through South Gloucestershire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Reception (primary) | 15 January | 16 April (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.