The King Edmund School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 23 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 19 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Essex
- Unique reference
- 136868
- Address
- Vaughan Close, SS4 1TL
- Website
- http://www.kes.essex.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1430 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.3%
- Girls
- 50.7%
- First language not English
- 6.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 27.7%
- Persistent absence
- 33.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 13.0%
White British 87.9%
Mixed 4.2%
Other White 2.7%
Other Black 0.8%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.7%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Pakistani 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -1
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.18
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 5%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 21%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 35.8
Local authority average 45.3
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.68
Local authority average 3.95
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | Technical Award | 35 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 20 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 24 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 9 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 29 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 20 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 44 |
| Biology | GCSE | 261 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 88 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 260 |
Admissions
The King Edmund School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 202
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 105
- 3rd preference
- 76
- From another Local Authority
- 171
Offers
- 1st preference
- 176
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 54
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 238 113 125 |
| Year 8 | 248 122 126 |
| Year 9 | 229 110 119 |
| Year 10 | 247 124 123 |
| Year 11 | 258 137 121 |
| Year 12 | 114 58 56 |
| Year 13 | 96 41 55 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 84.0% 86.5% 86.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 58.0% 38.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 10.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 3.1% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 5.3% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 56.0% 57.5% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 10.0% 15.9% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 9.0% 13.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.6% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.6% 1.7% |