Compare Baxter College and King Charles I School and Wolverley CofE Secondary School
Comparison of secondary schools: Baxter College (Secondary) in Kidderminster; King Charles I School (Secondary) in Kidderminster; Wolverley CofE Secondary School (Secondary) in Kidderminster — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Baxter College, King Charles I School and Wolverley CofE Secondary School. They are secondary phase and academy converter and voluntary controlled school type located around Kidderminster, Worcestershire. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 2 (Baxter College), published Feb 2020. The most recent inspection on record is for King Charles I School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 950, combined total ≈ 2,850, typical FSM 30–35%, range 25–30%–35–40%; spread across trusts such as Severn Academies Educational Trust and THE FOUR STONES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST.
| Attribute |
Baxter College
DY11 5PQ
|
King Charles I School
DY10 1XA
|
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
DY11 5XQ
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Voluntary controlled school |
| Location |
Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 5PQ |
Kidderminster Worcestershire DY10 1XA |
Kidderminster Worcestershire DY11 5XQ |
| Latest Ofsted | 2 5 Feb 2020 | 2 18 May 2023 | 2 12 Dec 2021 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 800 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,150 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 35–40% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 1068 | 1304 | 1008 |
| Capacity utilisation | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Under capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective | Non-selective | |
| Trust / Local authority | Severn Academies Educational Trust | THE FOUR STONES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST | Worcestershire (885) |
| Website | www.baxtercollege.co.uk | www.kingcharlesschool.co.uk | www.wolverley.worcs.sch.uk |
| Telephone | 01562741524 | 01562512880 | 01562859800 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
Baxter College
DY11 5PQ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY11 5PQ - Ofsted
- 2 5 Feb 2020
- Pupils
- ≈ 800 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 35–40% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Severn Academies Educational Trust
- Website
- www.baxtercollege.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01562741524
King Charles I School
DY10 1XA
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY10 1XA - Ofsted
- 2 18 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,150 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE FOUR STONES MULTI ACADEMY TRUST
- Website
- www.kingcharlesschool.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01562512880
Wolverley CofE Secondary School
DY11 5XQ
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Voluntary controlled school
- Location
- Kidderminster
Worcestershire
DY11 5XQ - Ofsted
- 2 12 Dec 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Worcestershire (885)
- Website
- www.wolverley.worcs.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01562859800
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