King Edward VI High School
| Type | Secondary / Academy sponsor led |
| Age Range | 11-18 |
| Religion | Does not apply |
| Address | Westway Stafford Staffordshire ST17 9YJ |
| Phone | 01785258546 |
| Reference Number | 149328 |
General Makeup
| Number of pupils | 654 |
| Boy/Girl ratio |
Boys: 48.93%
Girls: 51.07% |
| Percentage of students eligible for free school meals | 31.7% |
| Percentage of students where English is not their first language | 8.9% |
Class Sizes
| Average size of one teacher classes | 20.8 |
Year Groups
| Year | Boys | Girls | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 50 | 60 | 110 |
| 8 | 60 | 50 | 110 |
| 9 | 67 | 63 | 130 |
| 10 | 55 | 60 | 115 |
| 11 | 71 | 77 | 148 |
| 12 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 20 |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| White, British | 81.7% |
| African | 4% |
| Unclassified | 3.1% |
| White, Other | 2.3% |
| Mixed, Other | 1.7% |
| White & Black (Caribbean) | 0.9% |
| White & Asian | 0.8% |
| Indian | 0.8% |
| Asian, Other | 0.8% |
| Caribbean | 0.6% |
| Chinese | 0.3% |
| White & Black (African) | 0.3% |
| Pakistani | 0.2% |
| Overall Ofsted Rating | As of September 2024, Ofsted no longer give a one word rating for schools. See our blog post for more details. |
| Last Inspection Date | 2025-03-19 |
| Date | Description | Report |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-04 | School inspection | School inspection |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
- English
- Maths
- 3 subjects from qualifications that count towards the English Baccalaureate (EBacc), like sciences, language and history
- 3 more GCSE qualifications (including EBacc subjects) or technical awards from a list approved by the Department for Education
Each grade a pupil gets is assigned a point score from 9 (the highest) to 1 (the lowest). These scores are added up, with English and maths counted twice.
| School Score | Percentile (local) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| 39.2 | Unlock | Unlock |
Progress 8 Score
A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
| School Score | Percentile (loc) | Percentile (nationwide) |
|---|---|---|
| -0.36 | Unlock | Unlock |
Attainment 8 Score
Attaimenment 8 is a measure of a pupil's average grade across a set of 8 subjects. The 8 subjects which make up Attainment 8 are:
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A progress score is a way to measure how well a student progressed in comparison to other students of a similar starting ability. A score of zero means would mean that a student made the same progress as others that had a similar starting a ability. A positive score would mean that the student made more progress than other students of similar starting ability. The scores below are for the whole school so is the average progress score across all students.
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| Name | Distance |
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Castlechurch Primary School
Tennyson Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9SY |
0.27 miles |
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Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Somerset Road, Highfields, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9UZ |
0.35 miles |
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Rowley Park Primary Academy
Highfield Grove, Rowley Park, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9RF |
0.45 miles |
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Flash Ley Primary School
Hawksmoor Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9DR |
0.82 miles |
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St Paul's CofE (C) Primary School
Garden Street, St. Pauls C of E Cp School, Garden Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4BT |
0.84 miles |
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Burton Manor Primary School
Uplands Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9PS |
0.86 miles |
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St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery, Garden Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4BT |
0.92 miles |
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Silkmore Primary Academy
Exeter Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4EG |
1.07 miles |
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Doxey Academy
Doxey Road, Doxey, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1EG |
1.2 miles |
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St Patrick's Catholic Primary School
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School & Nursery, Marston Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3BT |
1.46 miles |
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John Wheeldon Primary Academy
Corporation Street, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 3LX |
1.47 miles |
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St Leonard's Primary School
Fairway, Stafford, ST16 3TW |
1.58 miles |
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Tillington Manor Primary School
Young Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PW |
1.78 miles |
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St John's CofE Primary Academy
Weston Road, Stafford, ST16 3RZ |
1.91 miles |
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Greenhall
Second Avenue, Holmcroft, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PS |
2.12 miles |
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Marshlands School
Second Avenue, Tillington, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1PS |
2.12 miles |
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Barnfields Primary School
Lansdowne Way, Wildwood, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 4RD |
2.15 miles |
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St Anne's Catholic Primary School
Lynton Avenue, Weeping Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0EA |
2.18 miles |
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Parkside Primary School
Bradshaw Way, Parkside, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1TH |
2.31 miles |
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Leasowes Primary School
Porlock Avenue, Weeping Cross, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0HT |
2.35 miles |
| Name | Distance |
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Rowley Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9AB |
0.44 miles |
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Stafford Grammar School
|
0.89 miles |
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Stafford Manor High School
Wolverhampton Road, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 9DJ |
0.92 miles |
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Heather Field School
New Burton House, Burton Bank Lane, Stafford, ST17 9JW |
1.27 miles |
|
Sir Graham Balfour High School
North Avenue, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST16 1NR |
2.26 miles |
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Walton High School
The Rise, Walton-on-the-Hill, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST17 0LJ |
2.61 miles |
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The Weston Road Academy
Blackheath Lane, Stafford, Staffordshire, ST18 0YG |
2.64 miles |
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The Haven School
Cabins 24, 25 and 26, Dunston Business Village, Dunston, Staffordshire, Staffordshire, ST18 9AB |
3.54 miles |
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Longridge School
Levedale Road, Penkridge, Staffordshire, ST18 9AL |
3.97 miles |
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The Yarlet School
Yarlet, Stafford, ST18 9SU |
4.5 miles |