King Edward VII Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Oct 8 2024 Ofsted report
- 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
- 1181 (92% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.6%
- Girls
- 50.4%
- First language not English
- 33.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.2%
- Persistent absence
- 25.9%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 11.8%
White British 63%
Other White 20.7%
African 3.6%
Mixed 3.1%
Unclassified 2.8%
Indian 2.7%
Other Asian 1.6%
Chinese 0.8%
Other 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Pakistani 0.3%
Other Black 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 65%
Local authority average 43%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 47%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.8
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.05
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 8 |
| Biology | GCSE | 30 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 45 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 30 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 18 |
| English Language | GCSE | 160 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 160 |
| French | GCSE | 35 |
| Geography | GCSE | 55 |
Admissions
King Edward VII Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 211
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 142
- 3rd preference
- 100
- From another Local Authority
- 1
Offers
- 1st preference
- 129
- 2nd preference
- 28
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.8 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 217 97 120 |
| Year 8 | 205 116 89 |
| Year 9 | 211 97 114 |
| Year 10 | 188 88 100 |
| Year 11 | 161 90 71 |
| Year 12 | 99 46 53 |
| Year 13 | 100 52 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 83.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 36.0% 43.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 33.2% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 7.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.7% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 5.7% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 6.0% 2.9% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 51.0% 51.7% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 8.0% 12.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.4% 2.4% |