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Charlton Wood Primary Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Laurence Pitt

corporate_fareTRUST IN LEARNING (ACADEMIES)

location_onBristol, BS34 5BN

language Visit Website phone 1174506606

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2023

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Students

270

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Expected Standard

66%

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Demand Ratio

1.2x

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Charlton Wood Primary Academy is a Free schools primary school in Bristol, serving ages 4-11. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.2×) — apply through your local authority on time. Ranks in the top 46% of primary schools nationally.

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School Summary

Charlton Wood Primary Academy is a free schools in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, admitting pupils aged 4-11. It is part of TRUST IN LEARNING (ACADEMIES). The school has approximately 388 pupils on roll, of whom 18% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, 66% of pupils met the expected standard in Reading, Writing and Maths combined. The school ranks #8 of 82 primaries in South Gloucestershire and #3,166 of 14,143 nationally.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Good. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.2× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 28.5:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 3.2 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

2025

R/W/M Expected Standard

66%

LA 60%

Reading79% LA 73%

Writing72% LA 71%

Maths72% LA 73%

Read SS

105

Maths SS

103

GPS SS

105

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2024

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 58%England 61%

Reading-% LA 73% · Eng 74%

Writing-% LA 71% · Eng 72%

Maths-% LA 71% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

Write

Maths

2023

R/W/M Expected Standard

LA 56%England 60%

Reading-% LA 70% · Eng 73%

Writing-% LA 69% · Eng 71%

Maths-% LA 68% · Eng 73%

Read SS

Maths SS

GPS SS

Progress (0 = national avg)

Read

LA -1.1

Write

LA -1.5

Maths

LA -1.3

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

07 November 2023

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

1 Evaluations

2023-11-07

S5 Inspection EIF

Good

Education

Good

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 0.8% for this term (primary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.8%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

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verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 1.225% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 388 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is below the termly national average of 0.8%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	388	3	0.8%	0.8%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	388	22	5.7%	0.9%
2023/24 (Summer term)	330	7	2.1%	0.8%
2023/24 (Spring term)	330	7	2.1%	0.7%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	331	7	2.1%	0.8%
2022/23 (Summer term)	269	4	1.5%	0.7%
2022/23 (Spring term)	270	1	0.4%	0.6%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	270	3	1.1%	0.6%
2021/22 (Summer term)	210	0	0.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Spring term)	208	2	1.0%	0.5%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	209	0	0.0%	0.5%
2020/21 (Summer term)	148	1	0.7%	0.4%
2020/21 (Spring term)	150	1	0.7%	0.1%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	150	5	3.3%	0.4%
2019/20 (Summer term)	89	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	89	0	0.0%	0.4%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	87	0	0.0%	0.6%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Speech, Language & Communication 19 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 14 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 14 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils

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Charlton Wood Primary Academy

School Summary

Academic Performance

Primary Performance Trends (KS2)

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Distance to School

School Capacity

Primary Admission Trends

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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