King Edward VI Community College

Ashburton Road, Totnes, Devon, TQ9 5JX

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

44.6

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

909

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Devon →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 909 / 1,795 (51%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Does not apply
Admissions Policy: Non-selective

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

23.8%

Disadvantaged

2.9%

EAL

5.2%

SEN support

17.9%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

44.6

Attainment 8

909 pupils

36.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

61.5%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

66 students

8.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

50%

To higher education

18%

To top-third universities

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

93%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

10.4%

Overall absence

30.6%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

51.45

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -1.8 vs 2023/24

17.7

Pupils per teacher

↑ +0.1 vs 2023/24

14.66

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +1.5 vs 2023/24

£52,618

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 13% on leadership pay

↑ +£4,002 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,430

Spend per pupil

£8,122

Income per pupil

57%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.