Charlton School
Address
Apley Avenue Wellington Telford , Shropshire , TF1 3FA England
Coordinates	52°42′51″N 2°31′22″W / 52.71403°N 2.52284°W / 52.71403; -2.52284
Information
Type	Academy
Mottoes	"Scientia veritas est' (Knowledge is truth) Taking PRIDE In Progress Through Partnership With Learning At The Heart Of All We Do
Established	1962 (as Wellington Girls' Modern School; renamed 1974)
Local authority	Telford and Wrekin Council
Trust	Learning Community Trust
Department for Education URN	142821 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Chair of Governors	Rob Hewer
Principal	Andrew McNaughton[1]
Gender	Coeducational
Age	11 to 16
Enrolment	1133
Houses	Willow, Sycamore, Birch, Hawthorn
Colour(s)	Navy & Gold
Website	http://www.charlton.uk.com/

Charlton School is a coeducational secondary school located in Telford, Shropshire, England.

In May 2015 the school was placed in special measures after being graded "Inadequate" by Ofsted.^[2]

Charlton School works in partnership with Dothill Primary School, forming the 'Dothill and Charlton Sports and Learning Community'. Both schools until July 2015 were under the Principalship of Mr N Renshaw^{[citation needed]} with each school supported by a Head of Secondary and Head of Primary Phase. However, as of September 2015 both schools have their own leadership.

History

Founded in 1962 as Wellington Girls' Modern School, the school was originally an all-girls school. In 1974 it became co-educational and was renamed The Charlton School.^[3]

The school's catchment area includes the small towns surrounding it like Wellington and Bratton. In 2003 a sports hall was built and in the following year the school became a Science College.

From 2016, the school is located on a purpose-built site on the previous Blessed Robert Johnson School (Which was a catholic college) in Wellington.^{[citation needed]}

Previously a foundation school administered by Telford and Wrekin Council, in December 2018 Charlton School converted to academy status. The school is now sponsored by the Learning Community Trust.

In November 2020, footage circulated on social media reportedly showing a Sikh student being attacked by two students in Charlton School uniform.^[4] West Mercia Police confirmed they were aware of the video and were treating it as a hate crime.^[5][6] Charlton School said it had taken "swift, immediate and appropriate action" over the incident on 13 November, including sanctions and targeted intervention for the perpetrators.^[7]