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Charters School

Academy converter · Ascot · SL5 9QY

Ages 11–18 · 1,707 pupils · Windsor and Maidenhead

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

54.5

Overall absence

9.5%

Admissions demand

1.03 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-28

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

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

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.25
−20+2
Attainment 854.5
English & maths grade 5+64%
English & maths grade 4+77%
EBacc entry41%

EBacc APS: 4.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence9.5%
Persistent absence (10%+)34.1%
Unauthorised2.1%
Authorised absence
7.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
3.2%
Enrolments in measure
1,396

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.03 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

276

Places offered

271

1st-preference offers

249

Total preferences (any rank)
481
Preferred offers (top 3)
271
Applications from outside LA
270
Offers to outside-LA applicants
119
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill98%

1,707 pupils · 1,740 places

Pupils on roll
1,707
Boys / girls
921 / 786
School capacity
1,740
Capacity fill
1,707 / 1,740 (98%)
Free school meals
11%
FSM pupils
147
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: CHARTERS SCHOOL
Academy trust
CHARTERS SCHOOL
Headteacher
Mr John Fletcher

Location

Address
Charters Road, Sunningdale
Postcode
SL5 9QY
Town
Ascot
County
Berkshire
Local authority
Windsor and Maidenhead
District
Windsor and Maidenhead
Constituency
Windsor
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
PD - Physical Disability
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
Resourced provision

Local context

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

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Ascot, Windsor and Maidenhead, 1,707 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 11%. SEN provision includes: PD - Physical Disability.

Open schools in Ascot
15
Secondary schools in Ascot
1
Academies among open schools in Ascot
13% (2)
Open schools in SL5
16
Secondary in SL5
1
Open schools in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
83
Secondary in Windsor and Maidenhead LA
10

Nearby secondary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in AscotNear SL5

  • Heathermount School

    Other independent special school

    Ascot · SL5 9PG · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 5–18

    0.2 miles away

  • Sunningdale School

    Other independent school

    Ascot · SL5 9PZ · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 7–14

    0.5 miles away

  • The Marist School

    Other independent school

    Ascot · SL5 7PS · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 2–18

    • Att870.8
    • EM5+89%

    0.8 miles away

  • St Mary's School Ascot

    Other independent school

    Ascot · SL5 9JF · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 11–18

    • Att834.5
    • EM5+2%

    0.8 miles away

  • St George's School

    Other independent school

    SL5 7DZ · Windsor and Maidenhead

    Ages 11–19

    • Att835.2
    • EM5+0%

    1.3 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr John Fletcher
Telephone
01344624826
Website
www.chartersschool.org.uk

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