King Edward VI Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 9 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 142262
- Address
- Edward Street, LN11 9LL
- Website
- http://www.kevigs.org/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 927 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 44.1%
- Girls
- 55.9%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 14.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.8%
White British 82.7%
Mixed 6.7%
Other White 4.3%
Unclassified 2.6%
Pakistani 0.9%
Other 0.9%
Indian 0.6%
Other Asian 0.6%
African 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.13
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.02
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 80%
Local authority average 41%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 76%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 60.2
Local authority average 46.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 5.8
Local authority average 4.08
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 54 |
| Biology | GCSE | 86 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 50 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 86 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 34 |
| English Language | GCSE | 164 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 163 |
| French | GCSE | 85 |
| Geography | GCSE | 111 |
| History | GCSE | 81 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 145
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 201
- 2nd preference
- 52
- 3rd preference
- 15
- From another Local Authority
- 110
Offers
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 28
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 70 85 |
| Year 8 | 150 69 81 |
| Year 9 | 151 61 90 |
| Year 10 | 150 62 88 |
| Year 11 | 143 63 80 |
| Year 12 | 91 40 51 |
| Year 13 | 87 44 43 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 96.0% 86.9% 86.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 36.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 70.0% 47.1% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 17.0% 2.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 3.9% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 4.3% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 4.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.7% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 91.0% 63.0% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 44.0% 21.1% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 39.0% 18.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 1.7% |