King Edward VI School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Stratford-upon-Avon, West Midlands CV37 6BE · Warwickshire
#1 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#13 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI School
King Edward VI School is a academy secondary located in Stratford-upon-Avon, in the Warwickshire local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a boys' school. In 2025 it enrolled 879 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 99.0 out of 100, placing it in the top 5% of secondary schools in England and 1st of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is attainment 8 (100th percentile), and its weakest is a level points per entry (95th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 879; capacity filled 103.4%; grade 4+ english & maths 100%; ebacc average points 8.07.
There are 20 schools in Stratford-upon-Avon; King Edward VI School ranks 1st of 18 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%)83.3
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)100%
- A level points per entry (10%)46.4
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)3.1%
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
- 879
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 3.1%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 103.4%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 83.3
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 100%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 8.07
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 46.4
- 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).
Stratford Preparatory School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Independent primary · Ages 4–11
46 students · 210 m away
Stratford-Upon-Avon Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
218 students · 333 m away
St Gregory's Catholic Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
209 students · 688 m away
Holy Trinity CofE Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
416 students · 891 m away
Stratford Upon Avon School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,935 students · 961 m away
Bridgetown Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
378 students · 1.0 km away
Stratford Girls' Grammar School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
853 students · 1.2 km away
Thomas Jolyffe Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
322 students · 1.3 km away
Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Local authority primary · Ages 4–11
106 students · 1.4 km away
Bishopton Primary School
Stratford-upon-Avon · Local authority primary · Ages 5–11
327 students · 2.0 km away
Similar schools
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877 students
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Newport Girls' High School Academy
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E-ACT Heartlands Academy
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St James Academy
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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 99.0 out of 100 (Top 5% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #1 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 School rank in West Midlands?
King Edward VI School ranks #1 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #13 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI School?
King Edward VI School had 879 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy 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.