King Edward VII School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 24 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Unique reference
- 107140
- Address
- Glossop Road, S10 2PW
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1733 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 28%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.8%
- Persistent absence
- 20.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.3%
White British 43.2%
Mixed 10.6%
Pakistani 8.8%
Other White 8.1%
African 8.1%
Other 7.5%
Other Asian 5%
Indian 2.5%
Chinese 2.2%
Bangladeshi 2%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.6%
Irish 0.2%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 58%
Local authority average 40%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 52%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.2
Local authority average 44
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 3.85
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 33 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 27 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 6 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 207 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 47 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 207 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
Admissions
King Edward VII School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 240
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 194
- 2nd preference
- 300
- 3rd preference
- 269
- From another Local Authority
- 2
Offers
- 1st preference
- 180
- 2nd preference
- 47
- 3rd preference
- 13
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 236 117 119 |
| Year 8 | 231 111 120 |
| Year 9 | 230 112 118 |
| Year 10 | 231 124 107 |
| Year 11 | 225 106 119 |
| Year 12 | 277 128 149 |
| Year 13 | 303 134 169 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 84.2% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 38.2% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 37.2% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 8.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.5% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 3.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 67.9% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 21.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 35.0% 20.4% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 3.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 1.7% |