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King Edward VII Academy

Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2QB

Local ranking40th of 53 secondary schools in Norfolk
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1371

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 8 October 2024 — from September 2024 Ofsted no longer gave an overall grade, but each area below was judged in full

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Safeguarding standards Met
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour & attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership & management
Good
Sixth form provision
Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
44.4 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
48.1% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
65.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
66.3% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
4.1 nat4.1
Cohort Size
160

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
2.0%
Employment
3.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
40.0%
Apprenticeships
7.0%
Employment
39.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

C-

Avg A-Level Grade

27.4

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

28.9

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

76

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.6% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.5
16-18 Cohort
199

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1181
Boys
586 (50%)
Girls
595 (50%)
Capacity
1371 (86% full)
SEND
13.5%
FSM Eligible
29.0%
EAL
33.3%
SEN with EHC Plan
1.8%
SEN Support
11.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.3:1
Teachers (FTE)
61.2
Budget per Pupil
£6,953/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
9.3% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
26.9% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
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: 64.8%
  • White Other: 21.3%
  • Black African: 3.8%
  • Asian Indian: 2.8%
  • Asian Other: 1.7%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 1.1%
  • Mixed Other: 1.1%
  • Asian Chinese: 0.9%

64.8%

White British

21.3%

White Other

3.8%

Black African

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
148826
UKPRN
10089403
Establishment No.
4033
Trust
INSPIRATION TRUST

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