Charlton Wood Primary Academy

Charlton Wood Primary Academy at a glance

Located in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Charlton Wood Primary Academy is a primary school, classified by the DfE as a free school. The school educates roughly 388 pupils aged 4 to 11. Ofsted judged the school to be 'Good' at its most recent inspection. 66% of its pupils met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Key Stage 2, above the national average (national figure: 61%). On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of primary schools nationally.

Pupils achieved an average scaled score of 105 in reading and 103 in maths (national averages are about 105 and 104). Charlton Wood Primary Academy is oversubscribed: about 9 in 10 of the families who made it their first choice were offered a Reception place for September 2026, with 67 first choices for 59 places. Overall pupil absence was 5.9%. There are about 22.6 pupils per teacher. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links above.