The King Edmund School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Rochford, East of England SS4 1TL · Essex
#439 of 460 secondary schools in East of England
#3679 of 4,090 nationally
About The King Edmund School
The King Edmund School is a academy secondary located in Rochford, in the Essex local authority of East of England, England. It caters for Ages 11–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,318 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 18.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 439th of 460 ranked secondary schools in East of England. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (30th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,318; capacity filled 82.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 49.2%; ebacc average points 2.86.
There are 9 schools in Rochford; The King Edmund School ranks 8th of 9 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%)36.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)22.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)22.0
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)36.2%
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 The King Edmund School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,318
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 36.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 82.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 36.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 22.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 49.2%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.86
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 22.0
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near The King Edmund School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Holt Farm Infant School
Rochford · Local authority primary · Ages 4–7
211 students · 610 m away
Holt Farm Junior School
Rochford · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
296 students · 667 m away
St Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Rochford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
196 students · 874 m away
Waterman Primary School
Rochford · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
67 students · 882 m away
Rochford Primary and Nursery School
Rochford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
239 students · 1.4 km away
Lift Ashingdon
Rochford · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
206 students · 2.4 km away
Stambridge Primary School
Rochford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
82 students · 2.6 km away
Lift Greensward
Hockley · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,605 students · 2.7 km away
Lift Plumberow
Hockley · Academy primary · Ages 5–11
633 students · 3.0 km away
Lift Westerings
Hockley · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 3.1 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in East of England with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Mildenhall College Academy
Mildenhall · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,317 students
Southend High School for Girls
Southend-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,312 students
Hampton Gardens Secondary School
Peterborough · Academy secondary · Ages 11–19
1,310 students
Westcliff High School for Boys Academy
Westcliff-on-Sea · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,309 students
Downham Market Academy
Downham Market · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,329 students
Westfield Academy
Watford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,331 students
Frequently asked questions
Is The King Edmund School a good school?
The King Edmund School has a Success Index (England) of 18.0 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #439 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 The King Edmund School rank in East of England?
The King Edmund School ranks #439 of 460 secondary schools in East of England and #3679 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend The King Edmund School?
The King Edmund School had 1,318 students in 2025.
Is The King Edmund School a primary school or a secondary school?
The King Edmund School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–19. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near The King Edmund School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of The King Edmund School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.