King Edward VI Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 25 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Not applicable
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 138783
- Address
- West End, PE23 5EW
- Website
- www.kingedwardacademy.co.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 395 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41%
- Persistent absence
- 33.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 24.6%
White British 93.4%
Other White 2.8%
Mixed 1.7%
Irish 0.5%
Indian 0.5%
Unclassified 0.5%
Other Asian 0.3%
African 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.06
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 11%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 25%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 41.4
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.49
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 26 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 40 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
| English Language | GCSE | 81 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 81 |
| French | GCSE | 11 |
| Geography | GCSE | 27 |
| History | GCSE | 56 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 81 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 71
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 51
- 3rd preference
- 25
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 42
- 2nd preference
- 21
- 3rd preference
- 3
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 18.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 72 37 35 |
| Year 8 | 70 37 33 |
| Year 9 | 89 46 43 |
| Year 10 | 83 47 36 |
| Year 11 | 81 35 46 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 86.6% 85.6% |
Further education | 53.0% 39.2% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 34.0% 43.6% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.4% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.0% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 1.3% 1.2% |