East End Road, Charlton Kings, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, GL53 8QE
(DRAFT Profile)
Characteristics
State junior school (Academy Converter).
For pupils aged 7 to 11 years.
Mixed school (about 50%/50%).
Day school.
Not a school of religious character.
Mixed ability intake.
Large school with an average of three classes per year.
School not tied to any one senior school.
No fees.
10 other reasons to choose Charlton Kings Junior School
1) Schoolsmith Score®; 67-72 (provisional).
2) One of the 6 prep or primary schools you should shortlist within a 2 mile radius.
3) On average, 31.5 pupils per class and 21.5 pupils per teacher.
4) In the top 12% of schools in the country for attainment in Year 6 SATS exams, over the last 4 years. Most pupils go on to Balcarras School at the end of Year 6.
5) School enhances the curriculum with topic based and thematic teaching for some foundation subjects. School offers a programme of day trips and visitors to enhance the curriculum. Residential trips for the senior pupils.
6) School has Academy status, with more freedom over its curriculum and teaching methods than other state schools.
7) School curriculum also includes PSHE, French. There are out-of-hours extra help sessions for some subjects and over 5 different academic clubs.
8) School offers over 10 different sports. Competitive teams in major sports from Year 3.
9) Art and music are taught as discrete subjects to all pupils. DT, drama, dance integrated into other subjects. Two choirs and two instrument ensembles. Over 5 different visual and performing arts clubs.
10) Rated as Good by Ofsted in its last full inspection in 2014.
Other schools with a Schoolsmith Score near Charlton Kings Junior School
Independent Prep
St Edward's Preparatory School, Cheltenham (1 mile); Cheltenham College Preparatory School (1.8 miles); The Richard Pate School (1.8 miles).
State Primary
Holy Apostles' Church of England Primary School (1.6 miles); Naunton Park Primary School (1.8 miles); Gloucester Road Primary School (2.5 miles).
Independent Senior
St Edward's School, Cheltenham (0.9 miles); Cheltenham College (1.9 miles); The Cheltenham Ladies' College (2.3 miles).
State Secondary
Balcarras School (0 miles); Pate's Grammar School (4 miles); Sir Thomas Rich's School (8.2 miles).