King Edward VI School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Southampton, South East SO15 5UQ · Southampton
#563 of 679 all-through schools in South East
#3494 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI School
King Edward VI School is a independent all-through located in Southampton, in the Southampton local authority of South East, England. It caters for Ages 10–19. In 2025 it enrolled 989 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 20.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 563rd of 679 ranked all-through schools in South East. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (93th percentile), and its weakest is attainment 8 (4th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 989; capacity filled 97.9%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.21.
There are 135 schools in Southampton; King Edward VI School ranks 115th of 133 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against all-through 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%)15.9
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)45.2
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)–
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 School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 989
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 97.9%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 15.9
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 0%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 0.21
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 45.2
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Edward VI School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College
Southampton · Academy sixth form · Ages 16–19
0 students · 404 m away
Upper Shirley High School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
1,062 students · 857 m away
Banister Primary School
Southampton · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
417 students · 871 m away
Shirley Infant School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–7
266 students · 883 m away
Shirley Junior School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
361 students · 883 m away
St Mark's Church of England School
Southampton · Local authority all-through · Ages 4–16
1,129 students · 920 m away
Springhill Catholic Primary School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
652 students · 1.1 km away
The Gregg Preparatory School
Southampton · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
66 students · 1.1 km away
Wordsworth Primary and Nursery School
Southampton · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
619 students · 1.1 km away
St Anne's Catholic School
Southampton · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,189 students · 1.2 km away
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Seaford College
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Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VI School a good school?
King Edward VI School has a Success Index (England) of 20.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #563 of 679 in South East. 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 School rank in South East?
King Edward VI School ranks #563 of 679 all-through schools in South East and #3494 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI School?
King Edward VI School had 989 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 10–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near King Edward VI School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VI School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.