King Edward VII Academy
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025King's Lynn, East of England PE30 2QB · Norfolk
#260 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#2123 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VII Academy
King Edward VII Academy is a academy secondary located in King's Lynn, in the Norfolk local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 1,172 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 46.8 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 260th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (63th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (16th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,172; capacity filled 85.5%; grade 4+ english & maths 65.6%; ebacc average points 4.10.
There are 56 schools in King's Lynn; King Edward VII Academy ranks 20th of 55 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%)44.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)48.1%
- A level points per entry (10%)27.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)27.2%
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 VII Academy by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,172
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 27.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 85.5%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 44.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 48.1%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 65.6%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 4.10
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 27.4
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Edward VII Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Highgate Infant School
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
63 students · 386 m away
King's Lynn Academy
King's Lynn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
972 students · 553 m away
Eastgate Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
278 students · 672 m away
Parkway Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
160 students · 1.0 km away
King's Oak Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 2–7
79 students · 1.0 km away
Greyfriars Academy
Kings Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
199 students · 1.1 km away
St Martha's Catholic Primary School
KING'S LYNN · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
399 students · 1.3 km away
Gaywood Primary School
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
353 students · 1.3 km away
Springwood High School
King's Lynn · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,988 students · 1.4 km away
Whitefriars Church of England Primary Academy
King's Lynn · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
394 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,167 students
Hedingham School and Sixth Form
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1,177 students
Harris Academy Wickford
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1,181 students
Abbeygate Sixth Form College
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1,163 students
Cecil Jones Academy
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Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VII Academy a good school?
King Edward VII Academy has a Success Index (England) of 46.8 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #260 of 460 in East of England. 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 VII Academy rank in East of England?
King Edward VII Academy ranks #260 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #2123 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VII Academy?
King Edward VII Academy had 1,172 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VII Academy a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VII Academy is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Edward VII Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VII Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.