66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
48%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
44.4
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
66%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
656.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,181
Pupils · 2024/25
33%
EAL · 2024/25
27%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 08/10/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorfolk
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VII Academy · Secondary with sixth form · Norfolk
Part ofINSPIRATION TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+10pp
66%61%56%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
48%
+9pp
48%42%35%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48%
Attainment 8
44.4
+4.9
44.441.839.3
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 44.4
EBacc entry
66%
-9pp
76%62%49%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
EBacc APS
656.4
-115.3
771.7652.7533.7
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 656.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2021/22
A-level APS
27.4
-0.1
28.127.627.1
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 27.4
A-level value added
-0.04
0
0.0-0.1-0.1
'24'25
'25 · 0.0
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
9%
+1pp
15%11%8%
'22'23'24'25
'25 · 9%
Average A-level grade
C-
0
C-C-C-
'22'23'24'25
'25 · C-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,181
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
33%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
14%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
27%
Contact
Address
Gaywood Road, King's Lynn, PE30 2QB
Local authority
Norfolk
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 | 66% | 48% | 44.4 | Not applicable | 66% | 656.4 | 68% | 1,181 |
| 2023/24 | 56% | 39% | 39.5 | -0.35 | 76% | 771.7 | 77% | 1,227 |
| 2022/23 | 60% | 41% | 40.9 | -0.29 | 71% | 695.0 | 72% | 1,194 |
| 2021/22 | 57% | 35% | 39.3 | -0.61 | 49% | 533.7 | 52% | 1,139 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 27.4 | C- | -0.04 | 9% | 113 |
| 2023/24 | 27.5 | C- | -0.07 | 8% | 106 |
| 2022/23 | 27.1 | C- | — | 8% | 104 |
| 2021/22 | 28.1 | C- | — | 15% | 61 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,181 | 19.6 | 14% | 33% | 29% | 9% | 27% |
| 2023/24 | 1,227 | 19.9 | 13% | 34% | 26% | 10% | 31% |
| 2022/23 | 1,194 | 19.6 | 11% | 33% | 26% | 11% | 36% |
| 2021/22 | 1,139 | 16.2 | 12% | 30% | 29% | 11% | 34% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.