Junior schools start at Year 3, so children join here from an infant school.
Infant school
Charlton Kings Infants' School
This school
Charlton Kings Junior School
Partner infant school
Charlton Kings Infants' School
Nursery to Year 2 · 360 m away from Charlton Kings Junior School
Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Charlton Kings Infants' School.
Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 3 October 2023
Compared with the local authority and England
The share of pupils reaching the standard expected for their age, and the share going beyond it.
| Measure | School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading, writing & maths — expected | 84% | 60% | 63% |
| Reading, writing & maths — higher | 18% | 9% | 8% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — expected | 91% | 74% | 73% |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling — higher | 56% | 29% | 30% |
A score of 100 is the expected standard; 110 or more is a higher standard.
| Subject | School | Gloucestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 110 | 106 | 106 |
| Maths | 109 | 105 | 105 |
| Grammar, punctuation & spelling | 110 | 105 | 105 |
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
97%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
116 responses up to 2 September 2024 · 31% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
97% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
99% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
95% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
73% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
94% agreeCharlton Kings Junior School's last overall grade from Ofsted was Good, on 18 September 2014. Ofsted inspected it again on 3 October 2023 without giving a new overall grade.
Apply through the council where you live by 15 January for a Year 3 place starting that September. Every child joining in Year 3 needs a place applied for through the council where they live, by 15 January in Year 2. That includes children at Charlton Kings Infants' School. You can usually list between 3 and 6 schools in order of preference, and offers are sent on 16 April, or the next working day.
No. Distance only counts when Charlton Kings Junior School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Charlton Kings Junior School had 381 pupils aged 7 to 11 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 372. It is a mixed school.
Community school
0.4 miles away
Voluntary aided school
1.1 miles away
Community school
1.2 miles away
Voluntary controlled school
1.5 miles away
Voluntary controlled school
1.5 miles away