84%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
44%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1139.5
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,627
Pupils · 2024/25
6%
EAL · 2024/25
12%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 19/10/2022
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityStaffordshire
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio17.5:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI School · Secondary with sixth form · Staffordshire
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
84%
+1pp
87%84%80%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 84%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
-6pp
75%66%58%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
52.2
-0.9
58.855.552.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.2
EBacc entry
44%
-1pp
54%48%41%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44%
EBacc APS
1139.5
-32.8
1172.31099.01025.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1139.5
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
33.1
-1.1
37.534.832.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 33.1
A-level value added
-0.07
-0.1
+0.10.0-0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
17%
+3pp
17%15%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 17%
Average A-level grade
C+
0
B-C+C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,627
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
6%
FSM eligible
13%
SEN
12%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
12%
Contact
Address
Upper St John Street, Lichfield, WS14 9EE
Local authority
Staffordshire
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 | 84% | 58% | 52.2 | Not applicable | 44% | 1139.5 | 64% | 1,627 |
| 2023/24 | 82% | 63% | 53.1 | +0.18 | 45% | 1172.3 | 64% | 1,630 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 61% | 52.8 | +0.18 | 53% | 1025.7 | 69% | 1,607 |
| 2021/22 | 87% | 75% | 58.8 | +0.41 | 41% | 1125.0 | 69% | 1,545 |
| 2018/19 | 83% | 64% | 54.7 | +0.24 | 54% | 1049.0 | 74% | 1,378 |
| 2017/18 | 86% | 71% | 55.1 | +0.29 | 61% | 1031.1 | 75% | 1,389 |
| 2016/17 | 82% | 63% | 51.2 | +0.01 | 58% | — | 80% | 1,354 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 33.1 | C+ | -0.07 | 17% | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 34.2 | C+ | +0.05 | 14% | 186 |
| 2022/23 | 32.1 | C+ | — | 13% | 201 |
| 2021/22 | 37.5 | B- | — | 17% | 170 |
| 2018/19 | 33.8 | C+ | -0.02 | 13% | 173 |
| 2017/18 | 30.0 | C | -0.01 | 9% | 175 |
| 2016/17 | 29.1 | C | -0.06 | 10% | 179 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,627 | 18.6 | 12% | 6% | 13% | 6% | 12% |
| 2023/24 | 1,630 | 18.9 | 9% | 6% | 12% | 7% | 15% |
| 2022/23 | 1,607 | 18.4 | 9% | 5% | 11% | 8% | 18% |
| 2021/22 | 1,545 | 17.4 | 8% | 4% | 10% | 9% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 1,505 | 17.9 | 8% | 5% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,378 | 18.5 | 7% | 4% | 9% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | 1,389 | 18.9 | 7% | 5% | 9% | 5% | 12% |
| 2016/17 | 1,354 | 17.2 | 6% | 5% | 10% | 5% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.