The King Edmund School
Decision summary
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Attainment 8 of 36.3 is significantly below the national average. Progress 8 and pupil context may still indicate positive value-added.
- Attainment 8:
- 36.3
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 42%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- Progress 8:
- -0.83
- Confidence interval:
- [-1.01, -0.66]
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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 | 236 | 36.3 | — | 42.4% | 7.2% | 2.9 |
| 2023/2024 | 258 | 34.9 | -0.83 | 37.2% | 4.7% | 2.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 266 | 35.8 | -1.00 | 41.0% | 5.0% | 2.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 268 | 41.8 | -0.61 | 55.0% | 7.0% | 3.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Essex for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136868 |
| Local authority | Essex |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-19 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Joanne Ingate |
| Trust | THE KING EDMUND SCHOOL |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | SS4 1TL |
| Latest pupils | 236 |
| FSM eligible | 33.4% |
Contact and identifiers
Vaughan Close, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1TL
http://www.kes.essex.sch.ukView local authority page1702545771| DfE number | 5421 |
| UKPRN | 10033701 |
| Opened | 1 Jul 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 7 Mar 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 23 Jan 2024 |
| Publication date | 7 Mar 2024 |