49%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
22%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
36.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
7%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
675.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,354
Pupils · 2024/25
7%
EAL · 2024/25
28%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Local authorityEssex
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio16.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The King Edmund School · Secondary with sixth form · Essex
Part ofTHE KING EDMUND SCHOOL
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
49%
+3pp
59%53%46%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 49%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
22%
+4pp
31%25%19%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 23%
Attainment 8
36.3
+1.4
41.838.334.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.3
EBacc entry
7%
+3pp
7%5%2%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 7%
EBacc APS
675.7
-22.0
827.7751.7675.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 675.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
22.0
-5.0
31.626.822.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 22.0
A-level value added
-0.34
-0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
-6pp
6%3%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,354
Pupil : teacher ratio
16.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
7%
FSM eligible
34%
SEN
13%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
28%
Contact
Address
Vaughan Close, Rochford, SS4 1TL
Local authority
Essex
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 | 49% | 22% | 36.3 | Not applicable | 7% | 675.7 | 16% | 1,354 |
| 2023/24 | 46% | 19% | 34.9 | -0.83 | 5% | 697.7 | 14% | 1,430 |
| 2022/23 | 47% | 21% | 35.8 | -1.00 | 5% | 712.3 | 14% | 1,516 |
| 2021/22 | 59% | 31% | 41.8 | -0.61 | 7% | 827.7 | 20% | 1,573 |
| 2018/19 | 47% | 23% | 36.4 | -0.79 | 2% | 725.3 | 8% | 1,583 |
| 2017/18 | 49% | 30% | 39.6 | -0.45 | 3% | 819.3 | 5% | 1,594 |
| 2016/17 | 60% | 36% | 43.8 | -0.25 | 2% | — | 9% | 1,581 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 22.0 | D+ | -0.34 | 0% | 112 |
| 2023/24 | 27.0 | C- | -0.29 | 6% | 135 |
| 2022/23 | 25.4 | C- | — | 0% | 159 |
| 2021/22 | 31.6 | C | — | 0% | 162 |
| 2018/19 | 26.1 | C- | -0.34 | 2% | 148 |
| 2017/18 | 25.9 | C- | -0.26 | 2% | 135 |
| 2016/17 | 24.2 | D+ | -0.15 | 4% | 143 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,354 | 15.8 | 13% | 7% | 34% | 10% | 28% |
| 2023/24 | 1,430 | 16.0 | 16% | 6% | 30% | 11% | 36% |
| 2022/23 | 1,516 | 17.0 | 17% | 6% | 29% | 9% | 30% |
| 2021/22 | 1,573 | 17.4 | 16% | 6% | 28% | 10% | 32% |
| 2020/21 | 1,600 | 17.8 | 16% | 5% | 22% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,583 | 16.9 | 16% | 4% | 25% | 6% | 14% |
| 2017/18 | 1,594 | 17.5 | 17% | 2% | 25% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,581 | 16.9 | 18% | 2% | 26% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.