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OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 138032

King Charles I School

Academy converter · Kidderminster · DY10 1XA

Ages 11–18 · 1,140 pupils · Worcestershire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

43.3

Overall absence

8.8%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-03-02

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

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.33
−20+2
Attainment 843.3
English & maths grade 5+37%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry72%

EBacc APS: 4.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.8%
Persistent absence (10%+)26.5%
Unauthorised2.9%
Authorised absence
5.9%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,037

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,140 pupils · 1,304 places

Pupils on roll
1,140
Boys / girls
598 / 542
School capacity
1,304
Capacity fill
1,140 / 1,304 (87%)
Free school meals
29%
FSM pupils
303
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
Academy trust
FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Allen

Location

Address
Hill Grove House, Comberton Road
Postcode
DY10 1XA
Town
Kidderminster
County
Worcestershire
Local authority
Worcestershire
District
Wyre Forest
Constituency
Wyre Forest
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

SEN & specialist provision

As recorded in GIAS — provision detail, not an Ofsted judgement.

SEN types
SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Special classes
No Special Classes
Resourced provision
SEN unit
SEN unit places
28 on roll / 28 capacity

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Kidderminster, Worcestershire, 1,140 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 29%. SEN provision includes: SLCN - Speech, language and Communication; ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder.

Open schools in Kidderminster
34
Secondary schools in Kidderminster
4
Academies among open schools in Kidderminster
47% (16)
Open schools in DY10
15
Secondary in DY10
1
Open schools in Worcestershire LA
278
Secondary in Worcestershire LA
30

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in KidderminsterNear DY10

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Ruth Allen
Telephone
01562512880
Website
http://www.kingcharlesschool.co.uk/

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