King Edward VII School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 23 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
- 1706 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.4%
- Girls
- 51.6%
- First language not English
- 29%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.3%
- Persistent absence
- 20.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.2%
White British 41.7%
Mixed 10.5%
Other White 8.3%
Pakistani 8.1%
Other 8%
African 7.7%
Other Asian 5.5%
Indian 3%
Chinese 2.4%
Bangladeshi 1.8%
Caribbean 0.9%
Other Black 0.9%
Irish 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 49%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 41%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.7
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.62
Local authority average 3.83
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 27 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 9 |
| Art & Design (3d Studies) | GCSE | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 20 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 5 |
| Biology | GCSE | 173 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 56 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 170 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 6 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
Admissions
King Edward VII School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 230
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 173
- 2nd preference
- 307
- 3rd preference
- 234
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 45
- 3rd preference
- 19
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 8 | 239 124 115 |
| Year 9 | 225 105 120 |
| Year 10 | 231 113 118 |
| Year 11 | 230 121 109 |
| Year 12 | 264 120 144 |
| Year 13 | 278 119 159 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 89.0% 83.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 55.0% 36.4% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 8.0% 8.5% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.4% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 7.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 64.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | SP 3.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 2.4% |