Is King Edward VI High School a good school?

Ofsted inspected the school on 4 February 2025 and graded each area separately, with quality of education judged Requires improvement. On the FindGreatSchools composite score it is graded D, 61st of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire. The profile sets out the figures behind both.

What are King Edward VI High School's GCSE results?

In the 2026 GCSEs, pupils at King Edward VI High School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 39.9 (England: 46.2). 27.3% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths.

How do I apply for a place at King Edward VI High School?

Applications for Year 7 places at King Edward VI High School starting in September 2027 close on 31 October 2026. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another area, and offers are made on National Offer Day, 1 March 2027 (or the next working day).

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King Edward VI High School

Westway, Stafford, ST17 9YJ

Local ranking61st of 70 secondary schools in Staffordshire

Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated

Secondary

Phase

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Capacity

11-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 4 February 2025. Figures last updated 15 October 2026.

Continues from King Edward VI High School (URN 124445) since 31 August 2022. Results, demographics and trends from before then are that school's, shown here so the record is unbroken.

Ofsted Inspection

Inspected 4 February 2025 — 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: Requires improvement
Behaviour & attitudes: Requires improvement
Personal development: Requires improvement
Leadership & management: Requires improvement
Sixth form provision: Good

Scale: Outstanding · Good · Requires improvement · Inadequate

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26

Average Attainment 8: 39.9 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths: 27.3% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths: 50.3% nat64.8%
Cohort Size: 143

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 86.0%
Continued in education: 83.0%
Apprenticeships: 3.0%
Employment: 1.0%
Not sustained: 8.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment: 88.0%
Higher education: 44.0%
Apprenticeships: 0.0%
Employment: 40.0%
Not sustained: 12.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

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

D+

Avg A-Level Grade

24.3

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

24.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating: 0.0% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort: 59

Pupil Demographics

2024-25

Total Pupils: 661
Boys: 325 (50%)
Girls: 321 (50%)
SEND: 19.1%
FSM Eligible: 34.9%
EAL: 8.6%
SEN with EHC Plan: 2.3%
SEN Support: 16.8%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio: 17.2:1
Teachers (FTE): 38.6
Budget per Pupil: £7,213/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

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

Overall Absence Rate: 7.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence: 22.6% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type: Academy sponsor led
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

White British: 80.1%
Black African: 6.7%
White Other: 2.6%
Other: 2.5%
Mixed Other: 1.6%
Asian Other: 1.2%
Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 1.1%
Black Other: 1.1%

80.1%

White British

6.7%

Black African

2.6%

White Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

01785258546

office@kevi.org.uk

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Westway

Stafford, West Midlands

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Administrative

URN: 149328
UKPRN: 10091134
Establishment No.: 4020
Trust: WALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST

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