King Edward VI Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Spilsby, East Midlands PE23 5EW · Lincolnshire
#283 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands
#3478 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI Academy
King Edward VI Academy is a academy secondary located in Spilsby, in the Lincolnshire local authority of East Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–16. In 2025 it enrolled 357 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 283rd of 329 ranked secondary schools in East Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (25th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (13th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 357; capacity filled 85%; grade 4+ english & maths 60.8%; ebacc average points 3.36.
There are 6 schools in Spilsby; King Edward VI Academy ranks 5th of 6 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)39.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)24.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)–
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)47.6%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King Edward VI Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 357
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 47.6%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 39.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 24.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 60.8%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 3.36
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
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Schools near King Edward VI Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Spilsby Primary School
Spilsby · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
175 students · 192 m away
Halton Holegate CofE Primary School
SPILSBY · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
62 students · 2.3 km away
Partney Church of England Aided Primary School
Spilsby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
63 students · 2.3 km away
Toynton All Saints Primary School
Spilsby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
132 students · 3.0 km away
Great Steeping Primary School
Spilsby · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
81 students · 4.6 km away
St Helena's Church of England Primary Academy, Willoughby
Alford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
145 students · 9.0 km away
The New Leake Primary School
Boston · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
42 students · 9.5 km away
The St Peter and St Paul C of E Primary School
Skegness · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
203 students · 10.0 km away
Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy
Alford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
565 students · 10 km away
The Edward Richardson Primary School, Tetford
Horncastle · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
98 students · 11 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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William Lovell Church of England Academy
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347 students
Lincoln UTC
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389 students
Somercotes Academy
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395 students
St Thomas More Catholic Voluntary Academy
Buxton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
407 students
Charles Read Academy
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277 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VI Academy a good school?
King Edward VI Academy has a Success Index (England) of 20.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #283 of 329 in East Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King Edward VI Academy rank in East Midlands?
King Edward VI Academy ranks #283 of 329 secondary schools in East Midlands and #3478 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI Academy?
King Edward VI Academy had 357 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–16. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Edward VI Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VI Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.