The King Edward VI School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Nov 5 2024 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
- 1340 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.0%
- Girls
- 52.0%
- First language not English
- 1.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.9%
- Persistent absence
- 20.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.4%
White British 90.9%
Mixed 3%
Other White 2.3%
Unclassified 0.8%
African 0.6%
Chinese 0.6%
Indian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 35%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 58%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.1
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.54
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 38 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 44 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 73 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 68 |
| Biology | GCSE | 68 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 141 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 68 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 56 |
| English Language | GCSE | 336 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 320 142 178 |
| Year 10 | 322 165 157 |
| Year 11 | 336 169 167 |
| Year 12 | 182 82 100 |
| Year 13 | 180 85 95 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 26.0% 35.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 7.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 73.0% 67.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 27.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |