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King Edward VI Community College

Ashburton Road, Totnes, TQ9 5JX

Local ranking18th of 41 secondary schools in Devon
Ofsted: GoodUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1795

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 4 June 2025. Figures last updated .

School history and status

Continues from King Edward VI Community College (URN 113520) since 1 September 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
45.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.2% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
61.6% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
146

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
96.0%
Continued in education
93.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
0.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
80.0%
Higher education
28.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
34.0%
Not sustained
16.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C+

Avg A-Level Grade

34.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

33.8

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

66

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
8.9% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
25.5
16-18 Cohort
140

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
909
Boys
434 (46%)
Girls
506 (54%)
Capacity
1795 (52% full)
SEND
23.1%
FSM Eligible
23.8%
EAL
2.9%
SEN with EHC Plan
5.2%
SEN Support
17.9%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
51.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,430/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
10.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
30.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
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: 91.8%
  • White Other: 2.4%
  • Mixed Other: 2.1%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 0.7%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.5%
  • Asian Other: 0.5%
  • Other: 0.5%
  • White Irish: 0.3%

91.8%

White British

2.4%

White Other

2.1%

Mixed Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01803869200
administration@kingedwardvi.devon.sch.uk
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Ashburton Road

Totnes, South West

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Administrative

URN
149247
UKPRN
10090975
Establishment No.
4109
Trust
EDUCATION SOUTH WEST

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