King Edward VI Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 8 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
- 889 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.6%
- Girls
- 54.4%
- First language not English
- 3.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10.5%
- Persistent absence
- 11.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 8.7%
White British 83.2%
Mixed 6.5%
Other White 3.8%
Unclassified 2.4%
Indian 1.1%
Pakistani 0.8%
Other 0.8%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
African 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 85%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 81%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 61.2
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 5.89
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 43 |
| Biology | GCSE | 72 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 67 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 72 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| English Language | GCSE | 148 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 149 |
| French | GCSE | 76 |
| Geography | GCSE | 81 |
| History | GCSE | 96 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 137
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 153
- 2nd preference
- 58
- 3rd preference
- 16
- From another Local Authority
- 82
Offers
- 1st preference
- 135
- 2nd preference
- 2
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 47
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 155 82 73 |
| Year 8 | 155 71 84 |
| Year 9 | 149 68 81 |
| Year 10 | 148 62 86 |
| Year 11 | 149 61 88 |
| Year 12 | 53 25 28 |
| Year 13 | 80 36 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 7.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 78.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 29.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 4.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 4.0% 1.9% 2.4% |