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OpenOfsted: School remains GoodURN 138547

Charlton Park Academy

Academy special converter · London · SE7 8HX

Ages 11–19 · 218 pupils · Greenwich

Ofsted

School remains Good

Overall absence

11.1%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

School remains Good

Inspection date

2023-07-19

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence11.1%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.7%
Unauthorised4.1%
Authorised absence
7.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.2%
Enrolments in measure
144

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill108%

218 pupils · 202 places

Pupils on roll
218
Boys / girls
170 / 48
School capacity
202
Capacity fill
218 / 202 (108%)
Free school meals
56.7%
FSM pupils
80
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy special converter

Age range

Ages 1119

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

3 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
Has Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHARLTON PARK ACADEMY
Academy trust
CHARLTON PARK ACADEMY
Headteacher
Principal Mark Dale-Emberton

Location

Address
Charlton Park Road, Charlton
Postcode
SE7 8HX
Town
London
Local authority
Greenwich
District
Greenwich
Constituency
Greenwich and Woolwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder; MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment; PD - Physical Disability; MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty; SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty; PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Special classes
Has Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision
Resourced places
1 on roll / 10 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy special converter, Ages 11–19, in London, Greenwich, 218 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, special school. Free school meals: 56.7%. SEN provision includes: SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty; SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder….

Open schools in London
1846
Academies among open schools in London
23% (427)
Open schools in SE7
10
Open schools in Greenwich LA
108

Nearby schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

  • Thorntree Primary School

    Ofsted: Expected standard

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE7 8AE · Greenwich

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.8%
    • FSM28.9%

    0.4 miles away

  • Pound Park Nursery School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    London · SE7 8AF · Greenwich

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM14.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Charlton Manor Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE7 7EF · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS260%
    • Absence4.7%
    • FSM24.5%

    0.5 miles away

  • Academy converter · Primary

    London · SE18 5JE · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS261%
    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM63.8%

    0.5 miles away

  • Cardwell Primary School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE18 5LP · Greenwich

    Ages 3–11

    • KS267%
    • Absence4.5%
    • FSM44.6%

    0.7 miles away

  • Cherry Orchard Primary School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Community school · Primary

    London · SE7 7DG · Greenwich

    Ages 4–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence5.3%
    • FSM44.3%

    0.7 miles away

  • Ark Greenwich Free School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Free schools · Secondary

    London · SE18 4LH · Greenwich

    Ages 11–16

    • Att863.6
    • P81.4
    • EM5+77%
    • Absence5.3%

    0.7 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Principal Mark Dale-Emberton
Telephone
02082496844

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