King Charles I School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Kidderminster, Worcestershire
King Charles I School is a secondary school in Kidderminster, Worcestershire for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 2 March 2023. Worcestershire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2020 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Hill Grove House, Comberton Road, Kidderminster, DY10 1XA
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Worcestershire
- Pupils on roll
- 1,140 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.9% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.1
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 2 March 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils benefit from an ambitious curriculum for all, centred on the study of a humanities subject and a modern foreign language at key stage 4.”
- “Leaders prioritise the development of reading.”
- “Pupils learn what leaders intend because teachers plan their lessons effectively.”
To improve
- “Staff generally implement the behaviour policy fairly, although some inconsistencies remain.”
- “However, where this is not the case, pupils perceive it as unfair.”
- “The rate of pupils’ attendance fell following the COVID-19 pandemic.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 19 May 2023 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 36% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 44 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 188 first-preference applications, 214 offers in total, 186 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2020 to 2026, as Worcestershire published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Worcestershire.
- Baxter College 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Wolverley CofE Secondary School 2.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- The Stourport High School and Sixth Form College 2.9 mi Good Last distance published
- The Bewdley School 3.1 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Hagley Catholic High School 4.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Haybridge High School and Sixth Form 4.6 mi Good Last distance published
- South Bromsgrove High 8.2 mi Good
- North Bromsgrove High School 8.3 mi No Ofsted grade