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King Charles I School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Hill Grove House
 Comberton Road
 Kidderminster
 Worcestershire DY10 1XA
Telephone: 01562 512880

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Established: 2012
History: This school arose from King Charles I Secondary School
Trust: Four Stones Gateway Trust

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mrs Ruth Allen (since September 2025)
Previous Headteacher: James Butler
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 66.54 / 15.18
Non-teaching Staff*: 51.73
Number of pupils: 1140
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.1
Sex: Mixed (52% boys / 48% girls)
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 29.00% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 21.1%
Local child deprivation rate: 15.5% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 20.3%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 17.2%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 9.6km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Worcestershire
Constituency: Wyre Forest
Electoral Ward: Aggborough and Spennells
School Number: 8854501

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 2nd March 2023 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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School Performance Table: View record
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