King Charles I School

State-Funded School

king-charles-i-school-worcestershire-west-midlands

West MidlandsRegion

WorcestershireLocal Authority

Wyre ForestConstituency

DY10 1XAPostcode

3.6

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

King Charles I School is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Worcestershire, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,140 pupils. King Charles I School is part of THE SHROPSHIRE GATEWAY EDUCATIONAL TRUST.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 44
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 35.5%
EBacc average point score: 4.05

Ethnicity

White

84%

Asian

Black

Mixed

Chinese

<1%

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,140

Total Pupils

52%Boys

48%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

28%

England average

27%

First language not English

11%

England average

22%

Young carers

<1%

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Average
Total pupils: 1,140
IDACI quintile: 3 (Average)
MAT name: THE SHROPSHIRE GATEWAY EDUCATIONAL TRUST

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
18 May 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
7 Nov 2011	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.