King Charles I School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Mar 3 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
- 1105 (80% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.2%
- Girls
- 47.8%
- First language not English
- 9.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 26.6%
- Persistent absence
- 23.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.6%
White British 81.7%
Other White 5.5%
Mixed 3.6%
African 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.9%
Other Asian 0.9%
Pakistani 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.4%
Caribbean 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.2%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.04
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 44%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.6
Local authority average 44.8
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.47
Local authority average 3.92
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 5 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 38 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 28 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 48 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 46 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 44 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 33 |
Admissions
King Charles I School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 219
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 219
- 2nd preference
- 69
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 210
- 2nd preference
- 9
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 199 95 104 |
| Year 8 | 188 108 80 |
| Year 9 | 220 125 95 |
| Year 10 | 192 96 96 |
| Year 11 | 189 89 100 |
| Year 12 | 60 30 30 |
| Year 13 | 57 34 23 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 85.0% 86.5% |
Further education | 44.0% 32.4% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 32.0% 35.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 12.0% 16.3% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.1% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.1% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 4.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 60.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 16.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 16.0% 16.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |