OFSTED
15 May 2024
Latest ungraded inspection
Latest published outcome
School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next
SCHOOL DETAILS
About this school
School type
Academy converter
Phase
Primary
Gender
Mixed
Religious character
—
Local authority
Gloucestershire
Trust
CHARLTON KINGS INFANTS' SCHOOL
Census date
15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE
2025/26
School community
Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.
Total pupils
311
276 full-time ·
35 part-time
Female pupils
159
51.1% of pupils
Male pupils
152
48.9% of pupils
Free school meals
Pupils eligible for free school meals.
21.3 pts
below England
School
3.5%
Cheltenham
14.9%
South West
20.1%
England
24.8%
English as an additional language
Pupils whose first language is not English.
5.2 pts
below England
School
15.1%
Cheltenham
13.2%
South West
10.7%
England
20.3%
Young carers
Pupils recorded as young carers.
1.0 pts
below England
School
0.0%
Cheltenham
0.9%
South West
1.5%
England
1.0%
Ethnicity
Largest recorded pupil groups.
White British
77.2%
240
Any other White background
6.1%
19
Any other Mixed background
3.2%
10
Pakistani
2.3%
7
White and Asian
2.3%
7
Chinese
1.9%
6
Council, regional and national comparisons
are pupil-weighted using published school
census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS
2025/26
Special educational needs
Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.
Pupils with SEN
10.6%
33 of
311 pupils
10.2 pts
below England
England:
20.8%
England
14.8%
5.8 pts
below
England
6.0%
4.4 pts
below
PRIMARY NEEDS
Pupils
Most common identified needs
SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.
ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE
2024/25
Attendance profile
Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.
ABSENCE RATE
2.49%
Overall absence
Percentage of possible sessions missed.
3.72 pts
lower than
England
School
2.49%
Cheltenham
6.12%
South West
6.20%
England
6.22%
ABSENCE RATE
2.73%
Persistent absence
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
13.08 pts
lower than
England
School
2.73%
Cheltenham
15.12%
South West
15.08%
England
15.82%
ABSENCE RATE
0.00%
Severe absence
Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.
1.80 pts
lower than
England
School
0.00%
Cheltenham
1.81%
South West
1.90%
England
1.80%
Council, regional and national
comparisons are averages of published
school-level percentages rather than
pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?
School context
Comparison with open primary schools.
CAPACITY
Capacity utilisation
115.2%
27.0 pts
above England
Charlton Kings Infants' School
115.2%
Cheltenham
88.7%
South West
84.2%
England
88.2%
Benchmarks use open schools in the
same phase. Capacity utilisation is
calculated from published pupil and
capacity figures.