King Charles I School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 2 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Worcestershire
- Unique reference
- 138032
- Address
- Hill Grove House, Comberton Road, DY10 1XA
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1128 (84% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.9%
- Girls
- 48.1%
- First language not English
- 8.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.9%
White British 80.9%
Other White 4.9%
Mixed 4.4%
African 3.6%
Bangladeshi 1.2%
Pakistani 1.1%
Other Asian 1.1%
Indian 0.5%
Other 0.5%
Chinese 0.4%
Unclassified 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 73%
Local authority average 41%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.9
Local authority average 44.2
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 3.91
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 6 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 51 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 72 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 14 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 49 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 44 |
| English Language | GCSE | 182 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 176 |
Admissions
King Charles I School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 217
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 56
- 3rd preference
- 31
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 195
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 228 122 106 |
| Year 8 | 203 93 110 |
| Year 9 | 180 103 77 |
| Year 10 | 222 123 99 |
| Year 11 | 184 92 92 |
| Year 12 | 58 25 33 |
| Year 13 | 53 27 26 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 47.0% 36.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 30.0% 31.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 14.0% 17.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.0% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.2% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 71.0% 58.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 21.0% 16.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.2% 2.4% |