King Edward's School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Bath, South West BA2 6HU · Bath and North East Somerset
#342 of 402 all-through schools in South West
#3368 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward's School
King Edward's School is a independent all-through located in Bath, in the Bath and North East Somerset local authority of South West, England. It caters for Ages 3–19. In 2025 it enrolled 1,151 students. Fee-paying independent schools. Most do not publish Key Stage results in the government performance tables.
Its Success Index (England) is 22.3 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of all-through schools in England and 342nd of 402 ranked all-through schools in South West. Its strongest component is a level points per entry (96th percentile), and its weakest is grade 5+ in english & maths (6th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,151; capacity filled 95.1%; grade 4+ english & maths 0%; ebacc average points 0.74.
There are 48 schools in Bath; King Edward's School ranks 39th of 46 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%)23.0
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)0%
- A level points per entry (10%)47.6
- 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's School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,151
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Capacity filled
- 95.1%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 23.0
- 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
- 0.74
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 47.6
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Edward's School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Bathwick St Mary Church School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
220 students · 331 m away
Widcombe CofE Junior School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
243 students · 1.1 km away
Widcombe Infant School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 5–7
182 students · 1.2 km away
St Saviours Junior Church School
BATH · Academy primary · Ages 7–11
150 students · 1.4 km away
St Saviours Infant Church School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 3–7
115 students · 1.4 km away
Bath Academy
Bath · Independent secondary · Ages 14–19
114 students · 1.4 km away
St Mark's CofE School
Bath · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
259 students · 1.5 km away
St Stephens Church School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
360 students · 1.5 km away
St Andrew's Church School
Bath · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
231 students · 1.6 km away
Royal High School GDST
Lansdown Road · Independent all-through · Ages 9–18
484 students · 1.9 km away
Similar schools
Independent all-through schools in South West with a comparable Pupils on roll.
Cheltenham College
Cheltenham · Independent all-through · Ages 2–19
1,134 students
Clifton College
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
1,204 students
Millfield School
Street · Independent secondary · Ages 12–19
1,276 students
Marlborough College
Wiltshire · Independent secondary · Ages 13–19
1,003 students
Exeter School
Exeter · Independent all-through · Ages 6–19
973 students
Bristol Grammar School
Bristol · Independent all-through · Ages 4–18
1,377 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward's School a good school?
King Edward's School has a Success Index (England) of 22.3 out of 100 (Lower 50% of all-through schools in England) and ranks #342 of 402 in South West. 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's School rank in South West?
King Edward's School ranks #342 of 402 all-through schools in South West and #3368 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward's School?
King Edward's School had 1,151 students in 2025.
Is King Edward's School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward's School is classified as a all-through covering Ages 3–19. It is a independent school.
What other schools are near King Edward's School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward's School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.