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
- 395 (96% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.1%
- Girls
- 48.9%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41%
- Persistent absence
- 32.2%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 23 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 21 |
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 49 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 19 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 26 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 21 |
| Economics | GCSE | 23 |
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 | 81.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 54.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 26.0% 47.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 2.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 10.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |