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
- 25.9%
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 21 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 20 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 19 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| Dance | GCSE | 14 |
| English Language | GCSE | 145 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 144 |
| French | GCSE | 18 |
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 | 90.0% 83.6% 86.5% |
Further education | 48.0% 57.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 40.0% 24.7% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 1.4% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 4.8% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.2% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 70.0% 54.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 25.0% 17.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 19.0% 18.1% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.2% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.4% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.3% 1.7% |