62%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
36%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.6
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
30%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
571.3
EBacc APS · 2024/25
909
Pupils · 2024/25
3%
EAL · 2024/25
31%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 05/06/2019
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDevon
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Community College · Secondary with sixth form · Devon
Part ofEDUCATION SOUTH WEST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
62%
-5pp
67%64%62%
'23'24'25
'25 · 62%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
36%
-11pp
48%42%37%
'23'24'25
'25 · 37%
Attainment 8
44.6
-2.3
47.045.844.6
'23'24'25
'25 · 44.6
EBacc entry
30%
-2pp
33%30%28%
'23'24'25
'25 · 30%
EBacc APS
571.3
-15.5
588.7580.0571.3
'23'24'25
'25 · 571.3
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
34.0
+1.1
34.033.532.9
'23'24'25
'25 · 34.0
A-level value added
-0.16
0
-0.1-0.2-0.2
'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+0pp
10%9%9%
'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
C+C+C+
'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
909
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
3%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
23%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
31%
Contact
Address
Ashburton Road, Totnes, TQ9 5JX
Local authority
Devon
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 | 62% | 36% | 44.6 | Not applicable | 30% | 571.3 | 42% | 909 |
| 2023/24 | 67% | 48% | 46.9 | -0.02 | 33% | 586.8 | 39% | 911 |
| 2022/23 | 66% | 45% | 47.0 | -0.01 | 28% | 588.7 | 40% | 922 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 34.0 | C+ | -0.16 | 9% | 80 |
| 2023/24 | 32.9 | C+ | -0.14 | 9% | 85 |
| 2022/23 | 33.9 | C+ | — | 10% | 97 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 909 | 17.7 | 23% | 3% | 24% | 10% | 31% |
| 2023/24 | 911 | 17.6 | 21% | 2% | 23% | 11% | 34% |
| 2022/23 | 922 | 17.2 | 16% | 2% | 28% | 11% | 33% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.