The King Edward VI School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 1 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 137746
- Address
- Cottingwood Lane, NE61 1DN
- Website
- http://www.kevi.info
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1373 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.8%
- Girls
- 49.2%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.1%
- Persistent absence
- 21.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.7%
White British 91.6%
Mixed 2.9%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 0.6%
Chinese 0.5%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.16
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 55%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 51.9
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.48
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 24 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 70 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 78 |
| Biology | GCSE | 56 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 139 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 37 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 69 |
| English Language | GCSE | 318 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 321 163 158 |
| Year 10 | 340 169 171 |
| Year 11 | 324 163 161 |
| Year 12 | 190 90 100 |
| Year 13 | 198 113 85 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 85.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 19.0% 34.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 65.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 68.0% 69.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 31.0% 28.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 26.0% 25.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.2% 1.7% |