57%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
73%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
742.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,128
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 02/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWorcestershire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Charles I School · Secondary with sixth form · Worcestershire
Part ofFOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
57%
0pp
69%63%57%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-2pp
54%45%36%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Attainment 8
44.0
+0.7
49.446.343.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.0
EBacc entry
73%
+1pp
80%76%72%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
742.0
+2.0
869.1804.6740.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 742.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.5
+4.2
39.233.227.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.5
A-level value added
-0.11
+0.2
0.0-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
11%
+1pp
33%22%10%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 11%
Average A-level grade
C
0
BC+C-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,128
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
16%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Hill Grove House, Comberton Road, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
Local authority
Worcestershire
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 57% | 36% | 44.0 | Not applicable | 73% | 742.0 | 73% | 1,128 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 37% | 43.3 | -0.33 | 72% | 740.0 | 72% | 1,105 |
| 2022/23 | 65% | 45% | 47.6 | +0.06 | 80% | 836.3 | 80% | 1,094 |
| 2021/22 | 69% | 54% | 49.4 | +0.14 | 76% | 869.1 | 76% | 1,100 |
| 2018/19 | 59% | 38% | 45.7 | +0.30 | 77% | 775.9 | 77% | 1,053 |
| 2017/18 | 72% | 52% | 49.8 | +0.37 | 86% | 818.1 | 86% | 1,041 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 38% | 46.1 | +0.26 | 18% | — | 23% | 1,061 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.5 | C | -0.11 | 11% | 57 |
| 2023/24 | 27.3 | C- | -0.28 | 10% | 67 |
| 2022/23 | 33.7 | C+ | — | 17% | 65 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 33% | 60 |
| 2018/19 | 30.4 | C | +0.01 | 11% | 48 |
| 2017/18 | 26.8 | C- | -0.34 | 7% | 57 |
| 2016/17 | 27.4 | C- | -0.22 | 8% | 87 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,128 | 17.7 | 16% | 9% | 28% | 8% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,105 | 17.0 | 16% | 9% | 30% | 9% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 1,094 | 16.2 | 17% | 9% | 30% | 10% | 31% |
| 2021/22 | 1,100 | 16.6 | 16% | 7% | 30% | 10% | 30% |
| 2020/21 | 1,080 | 15.4 | 16% | 7% | 26% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,053 | 14.9 | 14% | 6% | 28% | 6% | 15% |
| 2017/18 | 1,041 | 14.1 | 19% | 4% | 28% | 6% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 1,061 | 15.5 | 17% | 5% | 30% | 4% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.