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King Edward VI School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 10–19 · Independent school
Wilton Road, Southampton SO15 5UQ · kes.hants.sch.uk · 023 8070 4561
On the mapSearch near SO15 5UQ
Overview
- Inspection
- ISI
- Inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted
- A levels, 2024/25
- A-
- average result (45.2 points per entry)
- Pupils
- 989
- 98% of 1,010 places
- Local authority
- Southampton
- Sixth form
- Yes
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade A- (45.2 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼15.9 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼0.0% | 45.4% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼0.0% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼0.21 | 4.09 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 109 students | A- (45.2) | Well above average +0.71 | |
| 109 students | A- (45.4) | Well above average +0.71 |
35.8%AAB or better
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 144 | B+ (42.7) | +0.11 |
| 2022/23 | 113 | A- (45.6) | — |
| 2021/22 | 107 | A (49) | — |
| 2018/19 | 109 | B+ (44.7) | +0.38 |
| 2017/18 | 116 | A- (45) | +0.07 |
| 2016/17 | 125 | B+ (45) | +0.19 |
| 2015/16 | 123 | B+ (43.6) | +0.28 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 56.3 | +5.4 |
| Further and other education | 5.5 | −1 |
| Further education | 0.7 | −1.2 |
| Other education | 4.9 | +0.3 |
| Apprenticeship | 2.1 | — |
| Employment | 22.2 | −3.7 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9 | −3 |
| Activity not captured | 4.9 | +0.3 |
ISI
King Edward VI School is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not by Ofsted.
- Standards
- Met
- Inspected
- 29 Apr 2025
- Routine inspection
Safeguarding metInspection reports
Standards
| Quality of education | Met |
|---|---|
| Health and emotional wellbeing | Met |
| Social and economic education | Met |
| Leadership and governance | Met |
Earlier inspections
- Nov 2024Non-routine
- Jan 2022Compliance and quality
- Sept 2017Regulatory compliance
- Nov 2012Integrated