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
- 1354 (86% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.7%
- Girls
- 51.3%
- First language not English
- 6.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 31.1%
- Persistent absence
- 27.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.0%
White British 86.1%
Mixed 4.5%
Other White 2.8%
African 1.4%
Unclassified 1%
Other Asian 0.7%
Other Black 0.7%
Indian 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Caribbean 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 39%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 22%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 36.3
Local authority average 44.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 2.86
Local authority average 3.96
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 33 |
| Biology | GCSE | 54 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 71 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 54 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 22 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 234 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 222 |
| French | GCSE | 17 |
| Geography | GCSE | 73 |
Admissions
The King Edmund School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 213
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 109
- 3rd preference
- 82
- From another Local Authority
- 196
Offers
- 1st preference
- 166
- 2nd preference
- 23
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 68
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 221 111 110 |
| Year 8 | 231 107 124 |
| Year 9 | 238 110 128 |
| Year 10 | 222 108 114 |
| Year 11 | 236 119 117 |
| Year 12 | 133 70 63 |
| Year 13 | 73 35 38 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 39.0% 38.2% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 39.0% 37.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 9.4% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 2.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.4% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.4% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 3.1% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 42.0% 53.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 6.0% 15.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.4% 2.4% |