Springwood High SchoolKing Edward VII Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in King's Lynn.
Summary of the comparison
Springwood High School and King Edward VII Academy are secondary schools in King's Lynn.
Springwood High School scores 58 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Edward VII Academy scores 52 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Springwood High School is ahead on our composite score.
Springwood High School was judged Good and King Edward VII Academy was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 46.7 for Springwood High School and 44.4 for King Edward VII Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Springwood High School (47.0 in 2021-22, 46.7 in 2024-25) and has risen at King Edward VII Academy (39.3 in 2021-22, 44.4 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | King's LynnSpringwood High School | King's LynnKing Edward VII Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C58/100Stronger figure | D52/100 | |
| Local ranking | 25th of 53 in Norfolk Stronger figure | 40th of 53 in Norfolk | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy sponsor led | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,957 | 1,181 | |
| Capacity | 1,740 | 1,371 | |
| Location | King's Lynn, PE30 4AW | King's Lynn, PE30 2QB | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 46.7 Stronger figure | 44.4 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 47.1% | 48.1% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 64.6% | 65.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 75.7% Stronger figure | 66.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.39 Stronger figure | 4.10 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 280 | 160 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 241 | 76 | |
| A-level average points | 32.8 Stronger figure | 27.4 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | C- | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 33.5 Stronger figure | 28.9 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 11.6% Stronger figure | 8.6% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,957 | 1,181 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 18.0% | 29.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 27.1% | 33.3% | |
| SEN support | 9.4% | 11.8% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 1.5% | 1.8% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 8.1% Stronger figure | 9.3% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 20.6% Stronger figure | 26.9% | 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.
Springwood High School
King Edward VII Academy
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