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King Charles Primary School

Primary · Community school · Walsall, WS2 0JN

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Outstanding
Good
Requires improvement
Inadequate
Not rated

National ranking

Key stage 2 2024/25

#13,025 of 15,057

Worse than 86% of schools in England

Ranked by pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths.

King Charles Primary School Ofsted rating

Ofsted four-point inspection gradesInspected 11 Feb 2020

Ofsted rating
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Early years
Good
Safeguarding
Effective

School facts

PhasePrimary
TypeCommunity school
Ages3 to 11
Pupils436
GenderMixed
Head teacherMiss Kate Magner
Local authorityWalsall
WebsiteVisit

Source: Get Information about Schools, URN 104175.

Key stage 2 results

2024/25

Year 6 results in national curriculum tests and teacher assessments. The expected standard is the level pupils should reach by the end of primary school.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Expected standard in reading, writing and maths46%, worse than England, worse than Walsall59%63%
Higher standard in reading, writing and mathsScore of 110 or more in reading and maths, greater depth in writing.3%, worse than England, worse than Walsall6%8%
Average reading scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, worse than England, similar to Walsall105106
Average maths scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.103, worse than England, similar to Walsall104105
Average grammar, punctuation and spelling scoreScaled score from 80 to 120; 100 meets the expected standard.104, similar to England, worse than Walsall106105
Expected standard in reading71%, worse than England, similar to Walsall74%76%
Expected standard in writing68%, worse than England, similar to Walsall69%73%
Expected standard in maths63%, worse than England, worse than Walsall73%75%
Pupils taking tests59--

Source: DfE, Compare school performance, Compare school performance 2024-2025.

Pupils

2025/26

Pupils at the January school census.

MeasureThis school
Total pupils436
Girls211
Boys225
Eligible for free school mealsPupils from low-income families who can get free school meals.42.9%
First language not English8.5%
School places2024/25Capacity, not including nursery.420
Pupils excluding nurseryPupils who take up school places.396
Unfilled placesShare of school places not taken.5.7%
SEN supportPupils with special educational needs who get extra help at school.90
EHC planEducation, health and care plan: a legal plan for pupils with more complex needs.25
Average class size24.9

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics and School capacity, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Pupils ethnicity

2025/26

Share of pupils in each ethnic group, as recorded at the January school census.

Pupils ethnicity

White British
55.5%
African
6.2%
White and Black Caribbean
5%
Other White
4.4%
Indian
3.9%
Other mixed
3.4%
Pakistani
2.5%
Other Asian
2.1%
Other Black
2.1%
Caribbean
1.6%

Source: DfE, Schools, pupils and their characteristics, Academic year 2025/26, published 04 Jun 2026.

Teachers and staff

2025/26

Staff numbers are full-time equivalent (FTE). Teacher turnover shows where the school's teachers were by the following year's census.

MeasureThis school
Pupils per teacher17.9
Pupils per adultAdults include teaching assistants.8.7
Teachers (FTE)23.18
Teaching assistants (FTE)23.05
Support staff (FTE)32.16
Teachers in census year (FTE)2024/2521.5
Teachers who stayed (FTE)2024/2519.9
Teachers who moved to another state school (FTE)2024/251
Teachers who left state schools (FTE)2024/250.6

Source: DfE, School workforce in England, Reporting year 2025, published 04 Jun 2026.

Admissions

2026/27

Applications and offers for the main entry points. Offers from oversubscribed schools depend on each school's admissions criteria; check the local authority admissions page.

MeasureThis school
Offers made (Reception)Places offered on national offer day.51
Applications (Reception)Includes every preference parents listed.69
First preference applications (Reception)Families who put this school as their first choice.47
First preference offers (Reception)First-choice applicants who were offered a place.47
Applications from another local authority (Reception)1

Source: DfE, Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, published 18 Jun 2026.

Attendance

2025/26

Share of possible sessions missed.

MeasureThis schoolWalsallEngland
Overall absence6.6%, worse than England, worse than Walsall5.5%5.1%
Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of sessions.18.6%, worse than England, worse than Walsall15.4%13.2%
Severe absencePupils missing 50% or more of sessions.1.9%, worse than England, worse than Walsall1.2%1%

Source: DfE, Pupil absence in schools in England, Autumn and spring term 2025/26, published 15 Oct 2026.

Suspensions and exclusions

2024/25

Suspension rate is the number of suspensions per 100 pupils, so one pupil can be counted more than once. A permanently excluded pupil is removed from the school roll.

MeasureThis school
Suspension rate2.9%
Pupils with one or more suspensions1.8%
Permanent exclusion rate0%
Permanent exclusions0

Source: DfE, Suspensions and permanent exclusions in England, Academic year 2024/25, published 09 Jul 2026.

Nearby schools

Ratings include official Ofsted judgements and Area360 summaries of inspection grades. Open a school’s profile for its inspection grades and results.

Schools near King Charles Primary School
DistancePhaseNameTypeRatingLinks
0.4 miPrimaryBentley West Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Requires improvement
0.5 miPrimaryAlumwell Infant SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryAlumwell Junior SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miPrimaryCounty Bridge Primary SchoolCommunity school
Good
0.5 miNurseryAlumwell Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery school
Outstanding
0.6 miSecondaryWest Walsall E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.6 miPrimaryLodge Farm Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led
Good
0.7 miPrimaryReedswood E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Outstanding
0.8 miSecondaryWillenhall E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led
Good
1.0 miPrimaryRosedale Church of England C Infant SchoolVoluntary controlled school
Good

Frequently asked questions about King Charles Primary School

What is King Charles Primary School's Ofsted rating?

King Charles Primary School is rated Good by Ofsted, last inspected on 11 Feb 2020.

How does King Charles Primary School rank in England?

King Charles Primary School ranks 13,025 of 15,057 schools in England for Key stage 2 2024/25 (worse than 86% of schools).

What are King Charles Primary School's SATs results?

In 2024/25, 46% of pupils at King Charles Primary School met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (England 63%).

How hard is it to get into King Charles Primary School?

For Reception entry in 2026/27, King Charles Primary School made 51 offers from 69 applications (1.4 per offer), and 47 of 47 first-preference applicants got a place. Applications include every preference parents listed.

How many pupils attend King Charles Primary School?

King Charles Primary School has 436 pupils aged 3 to 11.

What is the capacity of King Charles Primary School?

King Charles Primary School had 420 school places in 2024/25.

How big are classes at King Charles Primary School?

At King Charles Primary School, the average class had 24.9 pupils in 2025/26, and there were 17.9 pupils per teacher.

What is attendance like at King Charles Primary School?

In 2025/26, pupils at King Charles Primary School missed 6.6% of sessions (England 5.1%), and 18.6% were persistently absent, missing 10% or more of sessions (England 13.2%).

Figures are the latest published by the Department for Education for each measure. Small numbers are suppressed by the publisher to protect pupils' privacy. Read how Area360 school ratings and rankings work.