King Edward VI School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 18 2022 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
- Staffordshire
- Unique reference
- 124408
- Address
- Upper St John Street, WS14 9EE
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1627 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.0%
- Girls
- 48.0%
- First language not English
- 6.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.1%
- Persistent absence
- 11.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.5%
White British 83.9%
Mixed 5.2%
Other White 3%
Indian 2.3%
Chinese 1.5%
Other Asian 0.9%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Unclassified 0.7%
Pakistani 0.6%
African 0.5%
Irish 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish Traveller 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 44%
Local authority average 33%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 57%
Local authority average 39%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 43.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.61
Local authority average 3.77
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 50 |
| Biology | GCSE | 110 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 107 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 4 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 15 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 245 |
Admissions
King Edward VI School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 245
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 240
- 2nd preference
- 205
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 119
Offers
- 1st preference
- 221
- 2nd preference
- 17
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 5
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 253 141 112 |
| Year 8 | 253 125 128 |
| Year 9 | 259 135 124 |
| Year 10 | 247 119 128 |
| Year 11 | 247 129 118 |
| Year 12 | 174 97 77 |
| Year 13 | 194 100 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 83.4% 85.5% |
Further education | 24.0% 46.0% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 68.0% 33.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.1% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.1% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 4.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 51.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 26.0% 10.7% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.4% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 7.0% 3.1% 2.4% |