41%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
16%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
33.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
1%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
338.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
661
Pupils · 2024/25
9%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 03/07/2018
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI High School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
Part ofWALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
41%
-8pp
50%46%41%
'23'24'25
'25 · 41%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
16%
-14pp
30%23%17%
'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Attainment 8
33.4
-5.8
39.236.333.4
'23'24'25
'25 · 33.4
EBacc entry
1%
-7pp
9%5%1%
'23'24'25
'25 · 1%
EBacc APS
338.0
-148.4
486.4412.2338.0
'23'24'25
'25 · 338.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2022/23
A-level APS
24.3
-5.8
30.125.420.6
'23'24'25
'25 · 24.3
A-level value added
-0.50
-0.3
-0.2-0.3-0.5
'24'25
'25 · -0.5
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-13pp
13%6%0%
'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
661
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
9%
FSM eligible
35%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Westway, Stafford, ST17 9YJ
Local authority
Staffordshire
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 | 41% | 16% | 33.4 | Not applicable | 1% | 338.0 | 1% | 661 |
| 2023/24 | 50% | 30% | 39.2 | -0.34 | 7% | 486.4 | 7% | 654 |
| 2022/23 | 42% | 24% | 38.7 | -0.53 | 9% | 386.0 | 9% | 655 |
| 2021/22 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published | New school |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.3 | D+ | -0.50 | 0% | 21 |
| 2023/24 | 30.1 | C | -0.17 | 12% | 21 |
| 2022/23 | 20.6 | D | — | 0% | 25 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 661 | 17.7 | 19% | 9% | 35% | 7% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 654 | 15.9 | 19% | 8% | 33% | 8% | 26% |
| 2022/23 | 655 | 17.3 | 18% | 7% | 31% | 8% | 26% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.