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Maintained school
King Edward VII School
Secondary
Post 16
Glossop Road, Sheffield, S102PW
011 4266 2518


School Profile

GENDER
Mixed
AGE
11 - 18
PUPILS
1739

King Edward VII School is a Maintained school (Community school). The school consists of mixed pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has a capacity of 1698. The school was last rated as Good by Ofsted on 08 Jan 2015.

This school has strong academic results. It is in the top 30% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 4 GCSE performance and ranking according to the Attainment 8 score (how well pupils of the school have performed in up to 8 qualifications). It is also in the top 40% of Secondary schools in England based on Key Stage 5 (A-Level and equivalent) performance and ranking according to the Average Point Score (how well pupils of the school have performed in their Academic qualifications).


PUPIL MIX
820 boys and 919 girls
PUPILS PER TEACHER
18.5
ELIGIBLE FOR FREE SCHOOL MEALS
23%
ENGLISH NOT FIRST LANGUAGE
30.8%
PERSISTENT ABSENCE
17.6%
PUPIL DIVERSITY MIX
School census date: 16 Jan 2020

SPECIAL CLASSES
No
SEN SUPPORT
8.2%
EHC PLAN
0.5%


School Performance


Attainment 8 score

School
51.3
Local Authority
44.9
England
46.7

Progress 8 score

Above Average


Grade 5 or above in English & Maths GCSEs

School
51%
Local Authority
39%
England
43%


English Baccalaureate

  School Local Authority England
Pupils entering EBacc 62% 39% 40%
EBacc average point score 4.75 3.87 4.07



Percentage of students completing

School
93.8%
Local Authority
90.1%
England
91.3%

Progress Score

Average


Averages per A level entry

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 33.41 32.85 32.87



Percentage of students completing

School
93.8%
Local Authority
89.8%
England
91.2%

Progress Score

Average


Average results per academic qualifications

  School Local Authority England
Average Grade C+ C+ C+
Average Points 33.28 32.67 33.02




School Inspections


Inspectorate

The Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted)

Inspection reports

Ofsted Website  

Latest inspection rating

Latest inspection date

08 Jan 2015

Latest inspection summary:


Category Assessment
Quality of education No Judgement
Behaviour and attitudes No Judgement
Personal development No Judgement
Leadership and management Outstanding
Safeguarding is effective -
Sixth form provision Outstanding




School Admissions



Demand for secondary school places
High

Applications and Offers  
Total preferred applications 736
Of which first preference applications 210
Of which second preference applications 289
Of which third preference applications 237
Total offers made 238
Of which first preference offers 184
Of which second preference offers 38
Of which third preference offers 16




School Destinations


The percentage of students staying in education or employment (the year) after completing their GCSEs:

School
95%
Local Authority
93%
England
94%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Staying in education 92% 83% 87%
Staying in employment 3% 3% 3%
Staying in Apprenticeships Not avail. 6% 4%
Not staying in education or employment 4% 7% 5%


The percentage of students progressing to higher education or training (in the two years) after completing their A Levels:

School
69%
Local Authority
64%
England
62%


Breakdown of destinations:

Destination School Local Authority England
Degrees 67% 60% 58%
Of which top third higher education institutions
33% 20% 19%
Of which Russell Group institutions
29% 18% 14%
Of which Oxford or Cambridge
3% 1% 1%
Higher Apprenticeships Not avail. 1% 1%
Other study at level 4 or 5 2% 3% 3%




School Neighbourhood


PUBLIC TRANSPORT
10
GREEN SPACE
7
ENVIRONMENT
3
SAFETY
4
PROPERTY
£310,000 Median house price as at September 2020


DIVERSITY MIX


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