King Charles I School

Hill Grove House, Kidderminster, Worcestershire, DY10 1XA

Good

Inspected 2 March 2023

Good

Ofsted

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,128

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Worcestershire →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,128 / 1,304 (87%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 2 March 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

28.0%

Disadvantaged

8.8%

EAL

4.3%

SEN support

11.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.0

Attainment 8

1,128 pupils

35.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

56.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.0

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

48 students

11.1%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

71%

To higher education

21%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

95%

Sustained destination

91%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

8.4%

Overall absence

24.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

65.26

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.0 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.7 vs 2023/24

15.84

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

£47,813

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 11% on leadership pay

↑ +£706 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,150

Spend per pupil

£8,158

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.