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King Edward's School

All-through · Mixed · Ages 3–19 · Independent school

North Road, Bath BA2 6HU · kesbath.com · 01225 464313

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Overview

Inspection
ISI
Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
A levels, 2024/25
A-
average result (47.6 points per entry)
Pupils
1,151
95% of 1,210 places
Local authority
Bath and North East Somerset
Sixth form
Yes
Nursery class
Yes

The official school record (Department for Education)

Results

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (47.6 points per entry).

GCSE results

Attainment 8

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252016/17: 25.7 (England 46.3)25.72017/18: 22.3 (England 46.5)22.32018/19: 34.6 (England 46.7)34.62021/22: 29.9 (England 48.8)29.92022/23: 27.4 (England 46.3)27.42023/24: 28.5 (England 45.9)28.52024/25: 23.0 (England 46.0)23.0England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▼2346
▼0.0%45.4%
▼0.0%64.8%
▼0.0%40.5%
▼0.744.09

A levels and other 16 to 18 results

A level average grade

2019/20 to 2020/21: no school results published15/1616/1717/1818/1921/2222/2323/2424/252015/16: 46.0 (England 30.5)A-2016/17: 46.2 (England 31.1)A-2017/18: 45.4 (England 32.1)A-2018/19: 47.0 (England 32.9)A-2021/22: 49.9 (England 37.9)A2022/23: 47.1 (England 34.2)A-2023/24: 46.3 (England 34.4)A-2024/25: 47.6 (England 35.0)A-England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
141 studentsA- (47.6)Above average +0.26
141 studentsA- (47.6)Above average +0.26
47.1%AAB or better
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24129A- (46.3)+0.04
2022/23120A- (47.1)—
2021/22122A (49.9)—
2018/19131A- (47)+0.30
2017/1897A- (45.4)+0.19
2016/17118A- (46.2)+0.23
2015/16116A- (46)+0.42

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University52.3−5.9
Further and other education6.3+1.4
Further education3.1+0.6
Other education3.1+0.6
Apprenticeship1.6+0.8
Employment23.4+2.1
Not in a lasting destination10.9+0.2
Activity not captured5.5+1.4

ISI

King Edward's School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.

Standards
Met
Inspected
13 to 15 January 2026
Routine inspection

Safeguarding metInspection reports

Standards

Quality of educationMet
Health and emotional wellbeingMet
Social and economic educationMet
Leadership and governanceMet

Earlier inspections

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