79%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
58%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
52.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
35%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1530.7
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,340
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
22%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Not judged
Ofsted inspection · 05/11/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.7:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of The King Edward VI School · Secondary with sixth form · Northumberland
Part ofCHEVIOT LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
79%
+4pp
80%77%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 79%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
58%
+5pp
60%57%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 58%
Attainment 8
52.2
+1.0
54.753.051.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 52.2
EBacc entry
35%
-0pp
49%39%28%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
EBacc APS
1530.7
+78.0
1562.01495.91429.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1530.7
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
36.9
-1.3
38.937.536.1
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36.9
A-level value added
+0.11
-0.1
+0.4+0.3+0.1
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
16%
-7pp
22%19%15%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 16%
Average A-level grade
B-
0
BBB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B-
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,340
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.7
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
12%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
10%
Persistent absence
22%
Contact
Address
Cottingwood Lane, Morpeth, NE61 1DN
Local authority
Northumberland
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 | 79% | 58% | 52.2 | Not applicable | 35% | 1530.7 | 47% | 1,340 |
| 2023/24 | 74% | 53% | 51.2 | +0.13 | 36% | 1452.7 | 47% | 1,373 |
| 2022/23 | 80% | 55% | 51.9 | +0.16 | 28% | 1429.8 | 35% | 1,426 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 60% | 54.7 | +0.02 | 42% | 1562.0 | 51% | 1,386 |
| 2018/19 | 78% | 60% | 54.5 | +0.45 | 49% | 1538.3 | 53% | 1,438 |
| 2017/18 | 84% | 62% | 55.0 | +0.45 | 30% | 1498.2 | 39% | 1,398 |
| 2016/17 | 73% | 57% | 52.6 | +0.06 | 37% | — | 43% | 1,431 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 36.9 | B- | +0.11 | 16% | 203 |
| 2023/24 | 38.2 | B- | +0.18 | 22% | 211 |
| 2022/23 | 36.1 | B- | — | 15% | 233 |
| 2021/22 | 38.9 | B | — | 19% | 195 |
| 2018/19 | 36.4 | B- | +0.14 | 21% | 258 |
| 2017/18 | 36.0 | B- | +0.40 | 19% | 230 |
| 2016/17 | 32.1 | C+ | +0.21 | 19% | 290 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,340 | 16.5 | 15% | 2% | 12% | 10% | 22% |
| 2023/24 | 1,373 | 16.6 | 12% | 2% | 12% | 9% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,426 | 17.4 | 11% | 2% | 12% | 8% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 1,386 | 17.3 | 11% | 1% | 11% | 10% | 29% |
| 2020/21 | 1,414 | 17.5 | 9% | 1% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,438 | 17.2 | 8% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 12% |
| 2017/18 | 1,398 | 16.6 | 6% | 1% | 13% | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,431 | 16.2 | 8% | 2% | 13% | 5% | 10% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.