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King Edward VI School

Secondary · Mixed · Ages 11–18 · Community school

Upper St John Street, Lichfield WS14 9EE · keslichfield.org.uk · 01543 255714

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Overview

Ofsted
Remains Good
Ungraded inspection · Oct 2022
GCSEs, 2024/25
52.2
average Attainment 8 score. Staffordshire 43.9, England 46
Last distance offered
1.05 mi
1.69 km · Year 7, September 2026 entry · Staffordshire Council
Demand for places
1.0
first choices for each place · Year 7, September 2026
Pupils
1,609
214 over 1,395 places · 115%
Local authority
Staffordshire
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Non-selective
Free school meals
12.7%
First language not English
6.5%
School census 2025/26

The official school record (Department for Education)

Admissions

For Year 7 in September 2026, the last place offered on distance went to a home 1.05 mi (1.69 km) from the school. Source: Staffordshire Council’s document.

For Year 7 in September 2026, 260 families put the school first and 253 places were offered; 89% of those families were offered a place there. Admission depends on the school’s own rules.

Demand for places

First choices against places

20222023202420252026September 2022: 288 (Places 264)288September 2023: 309 (Places 246)309September 2024: 260 (Places 247)260September 2025: 240 (Places 245)240September 2026: 260 (Places 253)260Places 253
Year 7PlacesFirst choicesPer place% offered
September 2026Sept 20262532601▲89%
September 2025Sept 2025245240192%
September 2024Sept 20242472601.1▲87%
September 2023Sept 20232463091.3▲72%
September 2022Sept 20222642881.1▲85%

Last distance offered

Year 7Distance
September 20261.05 mi1.69 km

Results

In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 52.2, and 57.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Staffordshire it was 43.9, and across England 46.

In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C+ (33.1 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: 51.2 (England 46.3)51.22017/18: 55.1 (England 46.5)55.12018/19: 54.7 (England 46.7)54.72021/22: 58.8 (England 48.8)58.82022/23: 52.8 (England 46.3)52.82023/24: 53.1 (England 45.9)53.12024/25: 52.2 (England 46.0)52.2England 46.0
2024/25TrendSchoolEngland
▲52.246.0
▲57.5%45.4%
▲83.8%64.8%
▲43.7%40.5%
▲4.614.09

Where Year 11 leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
School sixth form63.8−4.3
Sixth form college0.4—
Further education25.6−0.3
Other education0.8−0.1
Apprenticeship2−0.3
Not in a lasting destination5.3+3.4
Activity not captured2+1.5

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: 29.3 (England 30.5)C2016/17: 29.1 (England 31.1)C2017/18: 30.0 (England 32.1)C2018/19: 33.8 (England 32.9)C+2021/22: 37.5 (England 37.9)B-2022/23: 32.2 (England 34.2)C+2023/24: 34.2 (England 34.4)C+2024/25: 33.1 (England 35.0)C+England 35.0
2024/25TrendAverage gradeProgress
185 studentsC+ (33.1)Average -0.07
186 studentsC+ (33.3)Average -0.03
40 studentsDist (35.2)Above average +0.38
7 studentsDist*- (43.6)Average +0.56
16.9%AAB or better
96.7%finished their course
Earlier years: A levelStudentsAverage gradeProgress
2023/24176C+ (34.2)+0.05
2022/23183C+ (32.2)—
2021/22161B- (37.5)—
2018/19159C+ (33.8)-0.02
2017/18171C (30)-0.01
2016/17173C (29.1)-0.06
2015/16171C (29.3)+0.01

Where sixth-form leavers went

2015/162016/172017/182018/192019/202021/222022/232023/24
Left in 2023/24Since 2021/22
University51.9−14.2
Further and other education4.5+3.9
Further education2.2—
Other education2.2—
Apprenticeship2.8−4.3
Employment25.4+5.8
Not in a lasting destination9.4+5.2
Activity not captured6.1+3.7

Ofsted

At an ungraded inspection on 19 October 2022, Ofsted’s outcome for King Edward VI School was: School remains Good.

Outcome
Remains Good
Inspected
18 Oct 2022
Ungraded inspection

Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports

Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2014

Earlier inspections

Before September 2019

  • Oct 2017Monitoring visit
    SafeguardingEffective
  • Mar 2014Good
    Outcomes for pupilsGood
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentGood
    Leadership and managementGood
  • Feb 2012Requires improvement
    Outcomes for pupilsRequires improvement
    Quality of teaching, learning and assessmentRequires improvement
    Leadership and managementRequires improvement

What parents said

81% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (220 replies, to 4 September 2023).

Recommend
81%
Replies
220
14% · 4 Sept 2023
Child is happy at school●89% agreeEngland 88%
Child feels safe●90% agreeEngland 89%
Pupils are well behaved▼80% agreeEngland 84%
School has high expectations▼78% agreeEngland 82%
Child does well▼81% agreeEngland 87%
Told what child will learn▼52% agreeEngland 82%
Told how child is doing▼73% agreeEngland 84%
Good range of subjects●90% agreeEngland 90%
Can join clubs and activities●90% agreeEngland 90%
Supports personal development▼72% agreeEngland 78%
Concerns are dealt with properly▼65% agreeEngland 76%

based on the 75% who raised concerns

Bullying dealt with quickly▼33% agreeEngland 49%

based on the 30% who had a child bullied

Gets the SEND support they need●68% agreeEngland 67%

based on 29 parents (13%) with SEND

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