61%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
24%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
6%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
265.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
380
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 24/01/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLincolnshire
PhaseSecondary
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio14.3:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Academy · Secondary · Lincolnshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
61%
+7pp
61%55%49%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 61%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
24%
+7pp
28%23%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24%
Attainment 8
39.3
0
41.439.938.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.3
EBacc entry
6%
-7pp
20%13%6%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 6%
EBacc APS
265.5
-4.5
327.2296.4265.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 265.5
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
380
Pupil : teacher ratio
14.3
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
47%
SEN
28%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
West End, Spilsby, PE23 5EW
Local authority
Lincolnshire
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 61% | 24% | 39.3 | Not applicable | 6% | 265.5 | 9% | 380 |
| 2023/24 | 54% | 17% | 39.3 | -0.08 | 14% | 270.0 | 14% | 395 |
| 2022/23 | 57% | 25% | 41.4 | -0.06 | 11% | 303.8 | 11% | 437 |
| 2021/22 | 53% | 28% | 39.9 | -0.28 | 6% | 327.2 | 6% | 489 |
| 2018/19 | 49% | 20% | 38.4 | -0.31 | 20% | 294.9 | 20% | 544 |
| 2017/18 | 48% | 24% | 38.4 | +0.03 | 17% | 290.6 | 17% | 528 |
| 2016/17 | 38% | 19% | 37.6 | -0.14 | 24% | — | 24% | 451 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 380 | 13.8 | 28% | 3% | 47% | 8% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 395 | 12.9 | 27% | 2% | 42% | 9% | 33% |
| 2022/23 | 437 | 14.1 | 29% | 3% | 39% | 9% | 34% |
| 2021/22 | 489 | 16.3 | 27% | 2% | 41% | 11% | 40% |
| 2020/21 | 478 | 17.7 | 23% | 2% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 544 | 27.1 | 27% | 1% | 36% | 6% | 20% |
| 2017/18 | 528 | 22.4 | 28% | 1% | 34% | 6% | 20% |
| 2016/17 | 451 | 18.9 | 28% | 1% | 32% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.