Motto | Scientia veritas est (Knowledge is truth) |
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Established | 1960's |
Type | Secondary School |
Head Principal | Mr Renshaw |
Specialism | Science College |
Location | Severn Drive Telford Shropshire TF1 3LE England |
Local authority | Telford and Wrekin |
DfE URN | 123597 |
Ofsted | Reports |
Students | 1133 |
Gender | Coeducational |
Ages | 11–16 |
Houses | Owen, Darwin, Clive & Webb |
Colours | Navy & Blue |
Website | www.charlton.uk.com |
The Charlton School is a Science College in Telford, Shropshire, England. It is consistently among the best performing comprehensive schools in the Telford & Wrekin Local Education Authority.
The Charlton is a successful secondary school in the Telford and Wrekin area. It has a wide range of subjects available to take for GCSE. The school is now part of a "Dothill-Charlton Federation", a collaboration with the neighbouring Dothill Primary school.
Founded in the 1960s, the school was originally an all girls school. The school's catchment area includes the small towns surrounding it like Wellington and Bratton. A few head teachers in the past have been successful and enjoyed working at the school. In 2003 a sports hall was built and in the following year the school was officially opened as a Science College.
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