King Charles I School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Kidderminster, Worcestershire
DY10 1XA
Composite score
55.0

About King Charles I School

King Charles I School is a secondary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. Around 1,128 pupils aged 11 to 18 attend the school. The school holds a 'Good' judgement from Ofsted. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 44.0, broadly in line with the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 0.7 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the lower half of secondary schools nationally.

36% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, below the national average of about 45%. 57% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. When comparing schools, it is still worth visiting in person to see whether the atmosphere and approach suit your child. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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#1,915
National rank
#195
In West Midlands
#16
In Worcestershire
Top 60%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
44.0
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
36%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
57%
% EBacc grade 5+
21%
EBacc average points score
4.05

Ofsted judgements

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Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Good

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,128 % FSM ever-6 28.0% % EAL 8.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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