Arrow Vale High School
Academy sponsor led · sixth form · 843 pupils
85% stayed in education · Attainment 8 38.8
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King Charles I School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,140of 1,304 places
- Free school meals
- 29.0%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 183
- Ofsted
- Good, 2 March 2023Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: King Charles I Secondary School (URN 135060, until 1 April 2012).
What the data says
Of the 187 pupils who finished Year 11 at King Charles I School in 2023, 30% stayed on in King Charles I School’s own sixth form (Worcestershire average 31%), 47% went to a further education college and 4% started an apprenticeship.
German is unusually popular at GCSE: 52% of the year group took it, against 5% of pupils across England.
Among the 52 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 42% went to university (Worcestershire 34%, England 37%), and 21% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
GCSE results in 2025 were below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 44.0 against 46.1 across England and 44.2 in Worcestershire, with 36% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Worcestershire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | King Charles I School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 187 | 6,012 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 95% | 93% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 91% | 87% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 30% | 31% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 14% | 17% | 13% |
| — further education college | 47% | 36% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 3% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 4% | 4% | 3% |
| Employment | 0% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 4% | 5% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | King Charles I School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 52 | 3,954 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 82% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 42% | 34% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 21% | 16% | 19% |
| Further education | 2% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 6% | 9% | 7% |
| Employment | 38% | 35% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 13% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | King Charles I School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 44.0 | 44.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 36% | 41% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 57% | 63% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 73% | 41% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.05 | 3.92 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 25% | 22% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 29.4 | 30.8 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 48.9 | 48.0 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 9% | 10% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 182 | 99% | 89% | 13% | 20% | 62% |
| Mathematics | 181 | 99% | 88% | 17% | 22% | 64% |
| English Literature | 176 | 96% | 86% | 14% | 21% | 68% |
| Combined Science | 161 | 88% | 65% | 5% | 9% | 61% |
| History | 106 | 58% | 41% | 14% | 26% | 58% |
| German | 96 | 52% | 5% | 17% | 33% | 59% |
| Geography | 81 | 44% | 41% | 16% | 25% | 51% |
| Business Studies | 72 | 39% | 18% | 15% | 20% | 69% |
| Fine Art | 51 | 28% | 9% | 12% | 28% | 82% |
| Computer Science | 49 | 27% | 13% | 29% | 30% | 92% |
| Design and Technology | 44 | 24% | 11% | 11% | 23% | 59% |
| French | 43 | 23% | 18% | 12% | 29% | 51% |
| Physical Education | 27 | 15% | 11% | 4% | 24% | 70% |
| Biology | 20 | 11% | 23% | 45% | 45% | 70% |
| Music | 16 | 9% | 5% | 25% | 33% | 94% |
| Chemistry | 14 | 8% | 23% | 64% | 47% | 100% |
| Physics | 14 | 8% | 23% | 79% | 46% | 100% |
| Drama | 5 | 3% | 7% | — | 27% | — |
| Polish | 2 | 1% | 1% | — | 84% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | 30 | 63% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 19 | 40% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 18 | 38% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 10 | 21% | — |
| Dance: General | 6 | 13% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | King Charles I School | Worcestershire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 115 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 48 | 2,307 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | C | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 31.49 | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | C+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 11% | 12% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology | 13 | 27% | 23% |
| History | 12 | 25% | 13% |
| Mathematics | 12 | 25% | 31% |
| Law | 10 | 21% | 4% |
| Fine Art | 7 | 15% | 3% |
| Computer Science | 6 | 13% | 5% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Chemistry | — | — | 17% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| Geography | — | — | 10% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Politics | — | — | 6% |
| Further Mathematics | — | — | 5% |
| Media Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Polish | — | — | 0% |
| Religious Studies | — | — | 4% |
| Sociology | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 26 | 54% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 27% | — |
| Psychology | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 13 | 27% | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | 9 | 19% | — |
| Mathematical Studies | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 8 | 17% | — |
| Sports Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 6 | 13% | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC Level 3 National Certificate (Band D) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Biology | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Business Studies | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Geography | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.