The King Edmund SchoolThe Eastwood Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The King Edmund School and The Eastwood Academy are secondary schools.
The King Edmund School scores 43 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and The Eastwood Academy scores 74 out of 100 (grade B, strong). The Eastwood Academy is ahead on our composite score.
The King Edmund School was judged Good and The Eastwood Academy was judged Outstanding.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 36.3 for The King Edmund School and 51.6 for The Eastwood Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The King Edmund School (41.8 in 2021-22, 36.3 in 2024-25) and has fallen at The Eastwood Academy (56.3 in 2021-22, 51.6 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | RochfordThe King Edmund School | Leigh-on-SeaThe Eastwood Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D43/100 | B74/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 68th of 80 in Essex | 5th of 12 in Southend-on-Sea | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-19 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,354 | 1,143 | |
| Capacity | 1,600 | 970 | |
| Location | Rochford, SS4 1TL | Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 36.3 | 51.6 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 22.5% | 54.5% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 49.2% | 82.4% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 7.2% | 73.9% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.86 | 4.68 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 236 | 222 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 56 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 22.0 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 19.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,354 | 1,143 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 33.5% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.6% | 4.5% | |
| SEN support | 10.0% | 13.3% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 3.3% | 3.6% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 9.7% | 6.3% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 28.1% | 15.8% Stronger figure | 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
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.
The King Edmund School
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