The King Edward Vi School

URN 137746·Secondary·Academy converter·Cheviot Learning Trust·Compare

Flags

2

1 high

Overall absence at 10.1%Overall absence at 9.0%
Finance: 2024/25Ofsted: Nov 2024Performance: 2025/26Workforce: 2025/26Attendance: 2025/26

Per-pupil income

£7,546.25

2023/24

Staff costs % of income

76.9%

DfE considers above 78% a concern

Reserves

19.2%

of income

In-year balance

+1.6%

of income

Key indicators

Overall absence at 10.1%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 10.1%.

Overall absence at 9.0%

National average is approximately 6.2%. Current level: 9.0%.

Latest Ofsted inspection

5 November 2024 · S5 Inspection

Quality of education

Good

Behaviour & attitudes

Good

Personal development

Outstanding

Leadership & management

Good
SafeguardingEffective

Overall grade no longer given from Sep 2024

Performance snapshot

Progress 8Measures how much progress pupils make between KS2 and KS4, compared to pupils with similar starting points. 0 is average; positive means above average.
Attainment 8Average score across 8 GCSE-equivalent subjects. Higher is better. National average is around 46.52.2
Basics 9–4 (Eng & Maths)Percentage of pupils achieving grade 4 or above in both English and maths GCSEs.78.6%
Basics 9–5 (Eng & Maths)57.9%
EBacc entryPercentage of pupils entered for the English Baccalaureate: English, maths, sciences, a language, and history or geography.35.3%

2024/25 · KS4

School demographics

Pupils on roll

1,340

Capacity

1,506 (89%)

Free school meals

11.7%

English additional lang.

1.5%

Ethnicity

White British 90.9%Asian 1.0%Black 0.8%Mixed 3.0%Chinese 0.6%Other 0.4%

Age range: 1318

Workforce

FTE teachersFull-time equivalent: a measure of workforce size where part-time staff are counted proportionally.

81.5

Pupil:teacher ratioNumber of pupils per full-time equivalent teacher. Lower generally indicates smaller class sizes.

16.4

Mean salary

£47,398

Turnover

Vacancy rate

0.0%

Sickness (days)

Attendance

Overall absence

10.1%

National avg: 6.2%

Persistent absencePupils missing 10% or more of school sessions. A key DfE attendance measure.

22.2%

10%+ sessions missed

Authorised absence

6.5%

Unauthorised absence

3.5%

2024/25 · 991 pupils