King Edward VI School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Oct 19 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
- 1630 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.6%
- Girls
- 49.4%
- First language not English
- 5.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.1%
- Persistent absence
- 17.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.9%
White British 85%
Mixed 4.8%
Other White 3.1%
Indian 2%
Chinese 1%
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
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.14
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 53%
Local authority average 31%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 61%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.8
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.79
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 26 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 88 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 85 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 89 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 212 |
Admissions
King Edward VI School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 247
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 260
- 2nd preference
- 194
- 3rd preference
- 109
- From another Local Authority
- 144
Offers
- 1st preference
- 225
- 2nd preference
- 18
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 250 122 128 |
| Year 8 | 259 134 125 |
| Year 9 | 250 121 129 |
| Year 10 | 248 128 120 |
| Year 11 | 246 135 111 |
| Year 12 | 197 98 99 |
| Year 13 | 180 86 94 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 83.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 40.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 74.0% 38.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | SP 5.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 69.0% 55.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 33.0% 11.6% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 30.0% 9.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 0.3% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 5.0% 2.6% 1.7% |