King Edward VII Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- No rating
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Norfolk
- Unique reference
- 148826
- Address
- Gaywood Road, PE30 2QB
- Website
- www.kesacademy.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1227 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 50.2%
- Girls
- 49.8%
- First language not English
- 33.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 35.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 12.0%
White British 62.3%
Other White 23.1%
Mixed 3.2%
Unclassified 2.9%
Indian 2.3%
African 2.1%
Other Asian 1.3%
Bangladeshi 0.7%
Chinese 0.7%
Other 0.5%
Pakistani 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.29
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 71%
Local authority average 42%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 41%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 40.9
Local authority average 44.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.84
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Biology | GCSE | 36 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 36 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 17 |
| English Language | GCSE | 209 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 209 |
| French | GCSE | 80 |
| Geography | GCSE | 70 |
| History | GCSE | 125 |
Admissions
King Edward VII Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 225
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 110
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 0
Offers
- 1st preference
- 118
- 2nd preference
- 30
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 25.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 214 120 94 |
| Year 8 | 207 95 112 |
| Year 9 | 201 88 113 |
| Year 10 | 166 91 75 |
| Year 11 | 215 95 120 |
| Year 12 | 134 77 57 |
| Year 13 | 90 50 40 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.4% 85.6% |
Further education | 46.0% 41.4% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 37.0% 34.1% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 5.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 3.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 9.0% 6.4% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.8% 1.2% |