King Edward VI Community College
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
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Devon
- Unique reference
- 149247
- Address
- Ashburton Road, TQ9 5JX
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 911 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.3%
- Girls
- 54.7%
- First language not English
- 2.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 33.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 15.4%
White British 90.8%
Mixed 3.8%
Unclassified 2%
Other White 1.5%
Indian 0.4%
Other Asian 0.4%
Chinese 0.3%
Irish 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.01
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.09
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 37%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 45%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47
Local authority average 45.7
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.98
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 42 |
| Biology | GCSE | 1 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 43 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
| English Language | GCSE | 140 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 139 |
| French | GCSE | 19 |
| Geography | GCSE | 79 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 205
- 2nd preference
- 71
- 3rd preference
- 67
- From another Local Authority
- 51
Offers
- 1st preference
- 168
- 2nd preference
- 4
- 3rd preference
- 2
- To another Local Authority
- 2
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 145 64 81 |
| Year 8 | 151 72 79 |
| Year 9 | 151 71 80 |
| Year 10 | 147 68 79 |
| Year 11 | 141 73 68 |
| Year 12 | 86 37 49 |
| Year 13 | 73 22 51 |
| Year 14 | 17 6 11 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 80.5% 85.6% |
Further education | 53.0% 55.9% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 38.0% 22.3% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.6% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 6.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 5.6% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 6.2% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.8% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 52.0% 57.8% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 22.0% 22.7% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.6% 2.2% |