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King Edward VI School

Upper St John Street, Lichfield, WS14 9EE

Local ranking9th of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1395

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
52.1 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
57.5% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
83.8% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
43.7% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
247

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
95.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
4.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
87.0%
Higher education
49.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
30.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

33.1

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

34.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

185

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
16.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
35.2
16-18 Cohort
370

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1627
Boys
846 (52%)
Girls
781 (48%)
Capacity
1395 (117% full)
SEND
12.2%
FSM Eligible
13.3%
EAL
6.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.7%
SEN Support
10.5%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
87.5
Budget per Pupil
£6,869/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.5% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
12.3% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Community school
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Does not apply
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 84.5%
  • White Other: 3.0%
  • Asian Indian: 2.3%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 2.0%
  • Mixed Other: 1.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 1.5%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
  • Asian Other: 0.9%

84.5%

White British

3.0%

White Other

2.3%

Asian Indian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
124408
UKPRN
10003633
Establishment No.
4087

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