Charlton Park Academy, London
Charlton Park Academy is a special school for pupils aged 11 to 19 in London. It was rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection, in February 2013. Ofsted's ungraded inspection in June 2023 did not change this grade.
- Ofsted
- Good (2013)
Data last updated 26 Oct 2026
Charlton Park Academy in detail
Compared with nearby schools
The nearest other special schools to Charlton Park Academy are Rowan Wood School (1 mile); Waterside School (1.6 miles, Outstanding); Wize Up (1.8 miles, Good); and In Toto Ed London (1.9 miles).
Where pupils go next
Of the 32 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 97% stayed in education or training for at least two terms.
Who goes there
54.6% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, and 24.3% speak English as an additional language, according to the 2026 school census.
Almost every pupil at Charlton Park Academy has an education, health and care plan (217 of 218 in 2026). The most common need among them is autism.
Charlton Park Academy has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 1 pupil on roll.
Getting there
The nearest railway station is Charlton Station, about 1140 metres away (roughly a 14-minute walk).
3 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Cemetery Lane, 80 metres away.
Suspensions and exclusions
In 2024/25, Charlton Park Academy issued 5 suspensions, 2.3 for every 100 pupils, and no permanent exclusions.
Sources: DfE destination measures; DfE school census and special educational needs statistics; NaPTAN (Department for Transport); DfE exclusions statistics
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Ofsted · 3 years agoThis judgement is from February 2013, 13 years ago, longer than Ofsted's usual 4-year cycle: the school may have changed since.
Overall
Latest (ungraded) inspection: The school remains Good.
Ofsted Insights
Ofsted rated this school Good at its February 2013 inspection - up from Requires Improvement.
Rated Good for
Leadership & management.
At a Glance
54.6%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
Resourced provision: SpLD, Speech and language, Autism +5
SEN Provision
No
Special Measures
How Does This School Compare?
Ranked against 5 nearby schools
Keep up with Charlton Park Academy
Getting There
Bus Stops
Free school transport
Check free transport to Charlton Park Academy from your postcode →
You apply to the council where you live. Charlton Park Academy is in Greenwich; for families living there:
Apply to Greenwich for free school transport. Its policy is on the council's website.
Safety and surroundings
Road collisions within 500 m (2021 to 2025)
- Collisions
- 29
- Fatal
- 1
- Serious
- 5
- Children hurt
- 1
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 23 slight.
1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle.
8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included.
The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Serious and slight counts use the Department for Transport's severity adjustment, which allows for changes in how police forces record injuries; they are estimates, rounded to whole numbers. Distances are in a straight line. Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19), Open Government Licence v3.0.
Commute and house prices
Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
108%
Over capacity
218 pupils
202 places
16 pupils over capacity
as recorded on GIAS
Area Demand Pressure - London
Based on MHCLG Live Table 122 (2024-25, last 5 years) for London
Across Greenwich council
Places available
2,893
Applications
3,054
Got 1st preference
60.2%
Got preferred school
88.2%
All secondary applications across Greenwich council (2026/27), not just this school.
Inspection History(3)
SEND & SEN Provision
SEN Overview
1
SEN Support
217
EHC Plans
100.0%
of Total Pupils
2026 academic year
Provision & Specialist Facilities
Charlton Park Academy has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 1 pupil on roll.
Source: GIAS, Department for Education.
Pupils by Need Type
Pupil Demographics
Ethnicity
2026 academic year
Key Indicators
218
Total Pupils
170
Boys
48
Girls
2026 academic year
Workforce
45
Teachers
4.8:1
Pupil-teacher ratio
£61,217
Mean salary
2026 data
Pupil Absence2024/25
11.2%
Overall absence
28.6%
Persistent absence
147
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
Charlton Park Academy
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Questions parents ask about Charlton Park Academy
What are GCSE results like at Charlton Park Academy?
In the 2026 results, pupils at Charlton Park Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 0.5. 0% passed GCSE English and maths at grade 5 or above.
What is Charlton Park Academy's Ofsted rating?
Charlton Park Academy's most recent Ofsted inspection, in June 2023, was ungraded, so it gave no overall grade. At its last graded inspection, in February 2013, it was rated Good.
What is the catchment area for Charlton Park Academy?
No fixed boundary. When Charlton Park Academy is oversubscribed, Greenwich allocates places by its published criteria, usually ending with home-to-school distance.
How many pupils go to Charlton Park Academy?
Charlton Park Academy has around 218 pupils on roll. 55% are eligible for free school meals.
Does Charlton Park Academy have specialist SEN provision?
Charlton Park Academy has a resourced provision for specific learning difficulties such as dyslexia, speech, language and communication needs, autism, multi-sensory impairment, physical disability, moderate learning difficulties, severe learning difficulties and profound and multiple learning difficulties: 10 places, 1 pupil on roll.
What is attendance like at Charlton Park Academy?
11.2% of sessions were missed at Charlton Park Academy in 2024/25. 28.6% of pupils were persistently absent (missing 10% or more of sessions).
How do I apply to Charlton Park Academy?
Apply through Greenwich's coordinated admissions process, naming Charlton Park Academy on your application. The national closing date in England is 31 October for secondary places and 15 January for primary places, in the year before your child starts.
How many road collisions happen near Charlton Park Academy?
Within 500 m of the school's mapped location, police recorded 29 road collisions in which someone was injured in 2021 to 2025: 1 fatal, 5 serious and 23 slight. 1 child aged 0 to 15 was hurt: 1 on a bicycle. 8 of the collisions happened on a weekday between 08:00 and 09:30 or 14:45 and 16:30, holidays included. The typical figure for schools in Greenwich is 52 (the median across 108 schools, same distance and years).
Where is Charlton Park Academy?
Charlton Park Academy is at Charlton Park Road, Charlton, London, SE7 8HX.
Source: Department for Transport, Road Safety Data (STATS19)