King Edward VI SchoolChase Terrace Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
King Edward VI School and Chase Terrace Academy are secondary schools.
King Edward VI School scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average) and Chase Terrace Academy scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). King Edward VI School is ahead on our composite score.
King Edward VI School was judged Good and Chase Terrace Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 52.1 for King Edward VI School and 44.3 for Chase Terrace Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at King Edward VI School (58.8 in 2021-22, 52.1 in 2024-25) and has fallen at Chase Terrace Academy (49.4 in 2021-22, 44.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LichfieldKing Edward VI School | BurntwoodChase Terrace Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C65/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 9th of 70 in Staffordshire Stronger figure | 34th of 70 in Staffordshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,627 | 1,230 | |
| Capacity | 1,395 | 1,411 | |
| Location | Lichfield, WS14 9EE | Burntwood, WS7 2DB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 52.1 Stronger figure | 44.3 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 57.5% Stronger figure | 35.9% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 83.8% Stronger figure | 66.8% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 43.7% Stronger figure | 36.8% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.61 Stronger figure | 3.81 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 247 | 220 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 185 | 69 | |
| A-level average points | 33.1 Stronger figure | 32.9 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C+ | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 | 36.0 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 16.9% Stronger figure | 15.4% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,627 | 1,230 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 13.3% | 22.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.3% | 1.9% | |
| SEN support | 10.5% | 12.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.7% | 1.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 5.5% Stronger figure | 9.6% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 12.3% Stronger figure | 25.4% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
King Edward VI School
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