King Edward VI Community College
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School 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
- 909 (59% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 45.4%
- Girls
- 54.6%
- First language not English
- 2.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 21.3%
- Persistent absence
- 29.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 17.9%
White British 89.8%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 2.3%
Unclassified 2.2%
Other Asian 0.4%
Other 0.4%
Irish 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
African 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 30%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 36%
Local authority average 46%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 44.6
Local authority average 45.3
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.86
Local authority average 4.01
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Ancient History | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 47 |
| Biology | GCSE | 21 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 21 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 17 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 39 |
| Dance | GCSE | 9 |
| English Language | GCSE | 147 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Community College
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 167
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 169
- 2nd preference
- 63
- 3rd preference
- 47
- From another Local Authority
- 49
Offers
- 1st preference
- 157
- 2nd preference
- 6
- 3rd preference
- 4
- To another Local Authority
- 18
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 176 80 96 |
| Year 8 | 149 66 83 |
| Year 9 | 152 72 80 |
| Year 10 | 144 70 74 |
| Year 11 | 148 68 80 |
| Year 12 | 64 25 39 |
| Year 13 | 76 32 44 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 93.0% 81.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 51.0% 55.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 41.0% 23.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 1.7% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 4.3% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 3.0% 6.0% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 50.0% 50.9% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 18.0% 19.4% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 3.0% 2.5% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 2.4% |