King Edward VI School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 52.1 is above the national average of around 46.
- Attainment 8:
- 52.1
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 78%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Progress is close to average or statistically uncertain because the confidence interval crosses zero. This does not necessarily mean the school adds or detracts from pupil progress.
- Progress 8:
- +0.18
- Confidence interval:
- [0.00, 0.36]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 247 | 52.1 | — | 77.7% | 43.7% | 4.6 |
| 2023/2024 | 246 | 53.1 | +0.18 | 76.0% | 44.7% | 4.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 214 | 52.8 | +0.18 | 75.0% | 53.0% | 4.8 |
| 2021/2022 | 216 | 58.8 | +0.41 | 86.0% | 41.0% | 5.2 |
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Other secondary schools in Staffordshire for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 124408 |
| Local authority | Staffordshire |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Catharine Forster |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | WS14 9EE |
| Latest pupils | 247 |
| FSM eligible | 11.8% |
Contact and identifiers
Upper St John Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE
http://www.keslichfield.org.uk1543255714| DfE number | 4087 |
| UKPRN | 10003633 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 6 Oct 2025 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 6 Oct 2025 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | — |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | — |
| Behaviour and attitudes | — |
| Personal development | — |
| Leadership and management | — |
| Safeguarding | — |
| Inspection type | — |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | — |
| Publication date | — |