King Charles I School
Kidderminster · Worcestershire
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About King Charles I School
King Charles I School is a secondary academy in Kidderminster, Worcestershire. View current jobs, teaching vacancies and school support roles posted by the school.
FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST is a Multi-academy trust. The trust operates 7 member schools: 3 primary schools, 4 secondary schools. Local authorities: Shropshire | Worcestershire. Regions: West Midlands. — from the FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST public record.
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School information
- Official name
- King Charles I School
- Address
- Hill Grove House, Comberton Road
- Postcode
- DY10 1XA
- Country
- England
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Parliamentary constituency
- Wyre Forest
- URN (official identifier)
- 138032
- Establishment number
- 4501
- School status
- Open
- Education phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–18 years
- Gender intake
- Mixed
- SEND provision
- SEN unit
- Number of pupils
- 1140
- As of November 2026
- Capacity
- 1304
- School type
- Academy (converter)
- Governance
- Academy
- Academy trust
- FOUR STONES GATEWAY TRUST
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Headteacher
- Mrs Ruth Allen
- Ofsted inspection
- Good · Inspected 2 Mar 2023Source: Ofsted management information · 30 Sep 2026 · Open Government Licence v3.0
- Official website
- www.kingcharlesschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01562512880
- Date opened
- 1 Apr 2012
Source: get-information-schools.service.gov.uk . Official data last refreshed November 2026.
Pupils at King Charles I School
| 2025/26 | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils | 1,140 | 81,438 | 8,355,420 |
| Eligible for free school meals | 27.9% | 20.8% | 26.5% |
| SEN support | 13.2% | 15.5% | 14.6% |
| Education, health and care plan (EHCP) | 5.2% | 6.6% | 5.9% |
| First language other than English (EAL) | 11.0% | 10.7% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are calculated from the same DfE school-level files across state-funded schools.
Source: Department for Education, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and Special educational needs in England , academic year 2025/26. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Ofsted inspection history
5 published inspections for King Charles I School, including inspections of the school it replaced.
· S5 Inspection
Read reportOverall effectiveness: Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Quality of education
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Effectiveness of leadership and management
- Good
Report published 18 May 2023
· Section 8 inspections of good and non-exempt outstanding schools
Read report- Safeguarding is effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for section 8 inspections
- School remains Good (Concerns) - S5 Next
Report published 1 Mar 2020
· Maintained Academy and School Short inspection
Read report- Is safeguarding effective
- Yes
- Outcomes for S8 inspections that did not convert
- Yes - improving (good)
Report published 22 Jun 2016
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as King Charles I Secondary School (URN 135060)
Overall effectiveness: Good
- Pupils' achievement
- Good
- Quality of teaching
- Good
- Sixth form provision
- Satisfactory
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Good
Report published 7 Nov 2011
· S5 Inspection
Read reportInspected as King Charles I Secondary School (URN 135060)
Overall effectiveness: Satisfactory
- Pupils' achievement
- Satisfactory
- Quality of teaching
- Satisfactory
- Sixth form provision
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Satisfactory
- Behaviour and safety of pupils
- Satisfactory
Report published 13 Feb 2009
Source: Ofsted, State-funded school inspections and outcomes: management information (files from 2005 to the latest monthly release; data checked 6 Nov 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil absence at King Charles I School
| 2025/26 (autumn and spring term) | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall absence (sessions missed) | 8.2% | 8.0% | 8.0% |
| Persistent absence (pupils missing 10%+) | 25.5% | 21.1% | 21.6% |
Local authority and England figures are for state-funded secondary schools in the same release.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil absence in schools in England , 2025/26 autumn and spring terms. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Pupil premium at King Charles I School
Deprivation pupil premium allocation for 2026 to 2027: £322,300 for 293 eligible pupils.
| Financial year 2026-27 | This school | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils eligible | 27.8% | 21.4% | 27.7% |
| Allocation per pupil on roll | £306 | £285 | £370 |
Deprivation pupil premium only; service child and looked-after children premiums are not published per school. Local authority and England figures use the same file.
Source: Department for Education, Pupil premium allocations 2026 to 2027 (September 2026) . Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
School finances at King Charles I School
2024/25 academic year (academy accounts return) · Secondary · 1,129 pupils. Excludes the trust's central costs.
| This school | Worcestershire average (per pupil · % of spend) | England average (per pupil · % of spend) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | £9,210,000 £8,158 per pupil | £7,829 | £8,283 |
| Total spending | £8,072,000 £7,150 per pupil | £7,372 | £7,843 |
| Teaching staff | £4,486,000 £3,973 per pupil · 55.6% | £4,344 · 58.9% | £4,419 · 56.3% |
| Education support staff | £957,000 £848 per pupil · 11.9% | £710 · 9.6% | £788 · 10.0% |
| Supply and agency staff | £157,000 £139 per pupil · 1.9% | £132 · 1.8% | £161 · 2.0% |
| …of which agency supply | £157,000 £139 per pupil · 1.9% | £83 · 1.1% | £132 · 1.7% |
| In-year balance | £1,138,000 | ||
| Revenue reserve | £0 | ||
Previous year (2023/24): spending £7,671 per pupil, supply and agency £145 per pupil — spending down £522 per pupil on 2023/24.
Finance data is from the official return for that year and may not reflect the school's current position. Averages are pupil-weighted and use the same return, year and phase.
Full detail on DfE's Financial Benchmarking and Insights Tool · Local authority finance averages
Source: Department for Education, Academies Accounts Return 2024/25 via FBIT data sources, checked 6 Nov 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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