King Charles I School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Kidderminster, West Midlands DY10 1XA · Worcestershire
#242 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#2363 of 4,090 nationally
About King Charles I School
King Charles I School is a academy secondary located in Kidderminster, in the Worcestershire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,140 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 41.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 242nd of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (46th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (35th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,140; capacity filled 87.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 56.8%; ebacc average points 4.05.
There are 28 schools in Kidderminster; King Charles I School ranks 13th of 28 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)44.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)35.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)31.5
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)29%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King Charles I School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,140
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 29%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 87.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.0
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 35.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 56.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.05
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 31.5
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Charles I School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Comberton Primary School
KIDDERMINSTER · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
376 students · 660 m away
St Ambrose Catholic Primary
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
207 students · 746 m away
Holy Trinity School
Kidderminster · Academy all-through · Ages 4–18
723 students · 840 m away
Offmore Primary School
KIDDERMINSTER · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
372 students · 939 m away
St George's CofE School
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
223 students · 1.1 km away
Heronswood Primary School
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
485 students · 1.4 km away
St Mary's CofE (VA) Primary School
Kidderminster · Local authority primary · Ages 2–11
212 students · 1.6 km away
Foley Park Primary Academy
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
219 students · 1.8 km away
St John's CofE Primary School
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
224 students · 2.1 km away
St Oswald's CofE Primary School
Kidderminster · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
155 students · 2.2 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,140 students
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Telford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,140 students
North Bromsgrove High School
Bromsgrove · Academy secondary · Ages 13–18
1,140 students
Ormiston Sandwell Community Academy
Oldbury · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,139 students
Hanley Castle High School
Worcester · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,142 students
St Margaret Ward Catholic Academy
Stoke-on-Trent · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,143 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Charles I School a good school?
King Charles I School has a Success Index (England) of 41.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #242 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King Charles I School rank in West Midlands?
King Charles I School ranks #242 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #2363 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Charles I School?
King Charles I School had 1,140 students in 2025.
Is King Charles I School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Charles I School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Charles I School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Charles I School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.