King Edward VI High School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stafford, West Midlands ST17 9YJ · Staffordshire
#439 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#3744 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI High School
King Edward VI High School is a academy secondary located in Stafford, in the Staffordshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18. In 2025 it enrolled 646 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 16.6 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools in England and 439th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (35th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (7th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 646; grade 4+ english & maths 41.3%; ebacc average points 2.79.
There are 56 schools in Stafford; King Edward VI High School ranks 53rd 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%)33.4
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)16.5%
- A level points per entry (10%)24.3
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)33.8%
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 High School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 646
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 33.8%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Attainment 8
- 33.4
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 16.5%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 41.3%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 2.79
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 24.3
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Edward VI High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Castlechurch Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
285 students · 429 m away
Blessed Mother Teresa's Catholic Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
201 students · 558 m away
Blessed William Howard Catholic School
Stafford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
950 students · 705 m away
Rowley Park Primary Academy
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
182 students · 722 m away
Flash Ley Primary School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
189 students · 1.3 km away
St Paul's Church of England Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
97 students · 1.4 km away
Burton Manor Primary School
Stafford · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
273 students · 1.4 km away
Stafford Grammar School
Staffordshire · Independent all-through · Ages 3–19
375 students · 1.4 km away
Burleyfields Primary School
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 2–11
59 students · 1.5 km away
St Austin's Catholic Primary School and Nursery
Stafford · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
221 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
St Bede's Catholic Middle School
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
646 students
Oakley School
Leamington Spa · Academy all-through · Ages 0–16
646 students
The Hereford Church of England Academy
Hereford · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
647 students
The Pedmore High School
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
647 students
Ridgewood High School
Stourbridge · Academy secondary · Ages 11–16
641 students
Ipsley CofE Middle School
Redditch · Academy secondary · Ages 9–13
640 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VI High School a good school?
King Edward VI High School has a Success Index (England) of 16.6 out of 100 (Lower 50% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #439 of 493 in West 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 High School rank in West Midlands?
King Edward VI High School ranks #439 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #3744 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI High School?
King Edward VI High School had 646 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI High School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI High School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Edward VI High School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VI High School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.