King Edward VI Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 24 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
- 380 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 53.2%
- Girls
- 46.8%
- First language not English
- 2.6%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 46.6%
- Persistent absence
- 28.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 25.3%
White British 92.1%
Other White 2.9%
Mixed 2.1%
Unclassified 1.1%
Irish 0.5%
African 0.5%
Indian 0.3%
Other Asian 0.3%
Other Black 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 6%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 24%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 39.2
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.35
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 33 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 22 |
| English Language | GCSE | 79 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 79 |
| French | GCSE | 7 |
| Geography | GCSE | 40 |
| History | GCSE | 40 |
| Mathematics | GCSE | 79 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 65
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 32
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 48
- 2nd preference
- 13
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.3 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 71 35 36 |
| Year 8 | 74 39 35 |
| Year 9 | 71 38 33 |
| Year 10 | 84 43 41 |
| Year 11 | 80 47 33 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 68.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 18.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |