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King Charles Primary School

Community school · Walsall · WS2 0JN

Ages 3–11 · 436 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Good

KS2 expected (RWM)

57%

Overall absence

8.6%

Admissions demand

0.96 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2020-02-11

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 2 (2023/24)

Expected standard (RWM)57%
Higher standard (RWM)7%
Avg scaled score — reading
106.0
Avg scaled score — maths
102.0
Avg scaled score — GPS
104.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence8.6%
Persistent absence (10%+)25.7%
Unauthorised6.1%
Authorised absence
2.5%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.4%
Enrolments in measure
370

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for primary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.96 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

48

Places offered

50

1st-preference offers

48

Total preferences (any rank)
67
Preferred offers (top 3)
50
Applications from outside LA
1
Offers to outside-LA applicants
1

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Pupils on roll
436
Boys / girls
225 / 211
Free school meals
47.2%
FSM pupils
187
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 3–11

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • NurseryHas Nursery Classes
  • Sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Miss Kate Magner

Location

Address
Wilkes Avenue, Bentley
Postcode
WS2 0JN
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Wolverhampton South East
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Mixed community school (primary), Ages 3–11, in Walsall, Walsall, 436 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: nursery. Free school meals: 47.2%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Primary schools in Walsall
69
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS2
22
Primary in WS2
11
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Primary in Walsall LA
85

Nearby primary schools

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

Compare with theseAll in WalsallNear WS2

  • Bentley West Primary School

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 0EQ · Walsall

    Ages 3–11

    • FSM43.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Alumwell Junior School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 9UP · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS250%
    • Absence6.4%
    • FSM55.6%

    0.5 miles away

  • Alumwell Infant School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 9UP · Walsall

    Ages 4–7

    • Absence7.3%
    • FSM41.6%
    • Demand1.01

    0.5 miles away

  • County Bridge Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 0DH · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS274%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM46.5%
    • Demand1.00

    0.5 miles away

  • Lodge Farm Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 4BU · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS242%
    • Absence6.5%
    • FSM42.1%
    • Demand1.00

    0.6 miles away

  • Reedswood E-ACT Academy

    Ofsted: Exceptional

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Walsall · WS2 8RX · Walsall

    Ages 2–11

    • KS283%
    • Absence5.0%
    • FSM47.6%
    • Demand0.96

    0.7 miles away

  • Short Heath Junior School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    Willenhall · WV12 4DS · Walsall

    Ages 7–11

    • KS252%
    • Absence8.7%
    • FSM51.1%

    1.0 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Miss Kate Magner
Telephone
01922721368
Website
www.kingcharlesprimary.co.uk

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