Charlton School
Academy sponsor led · 1,218 pupils
84% stayed in education · Attainment 8 42.7
Academy sponsor led
Haberdashers' Abraham Darby
- Pupils on roll
- 1,084of 1,100 places
- Free school meals
- 46.1%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 180
- Ofsted
- Report card, 24 February 2026Read the Ofsted report
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Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: Abraham Darby Specialist School for Performing Arts (URN 123596).
What the data says
Of the 182 pupils who finished Year 11 at Haberdashers' Abraham Darby in 2023, 24% stayed on in Haberdashers' Abraham Darby’s own sixth form (Telford and Wrekin average 29%), 44% went to a further education college and 7% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 78 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 41% went to university (Telford and Wrekin 35%, England 37%), and 10% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 37.7 against 46.1 across England and 44.2 in Telford and Wrekin, with 32% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Art and Design is unusually popular at GCSE: 21% of the year group took it, against 7% of pupils across England.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Telford and Wrekin and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 182 | 2,324 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 84% | 91% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 75% | 85% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 24% | 29% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 7% | 14% | 13% |
| — further education college | 44% | 41% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 7% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 10% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 3% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 78 | 1,755 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 85% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 41% | 35% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 10% | 22% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 8% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 36% | 29% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 19% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 37.7 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 32% | 39% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 52% | 59% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 13% | 44% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.19 | 3.91 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 40% | 29% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 28.4 | 32.6 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 43.9 | 49.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 7% | 14% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Literature | 179 | 99% | 86% | 4% | 21% | 51% |
| Mathematics | 179 | 99% | 88% | 15% | 22% | 59% |
| English Language | 179 | 99% | 89% | 7% | 20% | 55% |
| Combined Science | 152 | 84% | 65% | 3% | 9% | 41% |
| History | 118 | 66% | 41% | 10% | 26% | 47% |
| Geography | 72 | 40% | 41% | 3% | 25% | 53% |
| Business Studies | 70 | 39% | 18% | 7% | 20% | 57% |
| Art and Design | 38 | 21% | 7% | 13% | 24% | 84% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 33 | 18% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 42% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 15% | 23% | 15% | 47% | 81% |
| Biology | 27 | 15% | 23% | 30% | 45% | 89% |
| Physics | 27 | 15% | 23% | 22% | 46% | 93% |
| Physical Education | 25 | 14% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 60% |
| French | 23 | 13% | 18% | 13% | 29% | 35% |
| Religious Studies | 18 | 10% | 31% | 28% | 32% | 94% |
| Computer Science | 18 | 10% | 13% | 6% | 30% | 44% |
| Design and Technology | 15 | 8% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 67% |
| Music | 12 | 7% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 83% |
| Drama | 12 | 7% | 7% | 17% | 27% | 75% |
| Photography | 12 | 7% | 6% | 25% | 19% | 92% |
| Citizenship Studies | 6 | 3% | 3% | 0% | 19% | 0% |
| Spanish | 2 | 1% | 19% | — | 27% | — |
| Italian | 2 | 1% | 0% | — | 53% | — |
| Dance | 1 | 1% | 1% | — | 27% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 48 | 100% | — |
| Health Studies | 47 | 100% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 28 | 70% | — |
| Personal Health | 27 | 68% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 4 | 10% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 4 | 10% | — |
| Music performance: Group | 3 | 8% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | Haberdashers' Abraham Darby | Telford and Wrekin | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 139 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 40 | 781 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | B- | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.48 | 37.86 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C | B | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 27% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 13 | 33% | 23% |
| Sociology | 10 | 25% | 13% |
| Business Studies | 9 | 23% | 13% |
| History | 7 | 18% | 13% |
| Geography | 6 | 15% | 10% |
| Drama | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Music | — | — | 0% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 21 | 53% | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 30% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 28% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 11 | 28% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 7 | 18% | — |
| Multimedia | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 6 | 15% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 15% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Psychology | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Sociology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Law / Legal Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.