The King Edmund School

Vaughan Close, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1TL

Good

Inspected 23 January 2024

Good

Ofsted

36.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–19

Ages

1,354

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Essex →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–19
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,354 / 1,600 (85%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Religious Character: None
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 23 January 2024

Pupil profile

2023/24

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

33.5%

Disadvantaged

6.6%

EAL

3.3%

SEN support

10.0%

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)

36.3

Attainment 8

1,354 pupils

22.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

49.2%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

2.9

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

D+

A-level average grade

56 students

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

42%

To higher education

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

88%

Sustained destination

79%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

9.7%

Overall absence

28.1%

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.

90.65

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -5.3 vs 2023/24

15.8

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.2 vs 2023/24

14.35

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↑ +3.4 vs 2023/24

£51,678

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 8% on leadership pay

↑ +£5,096 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

2.2% rate

↑ +2 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -1.0 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.

£8,013

Spend per pupil

£8,225

Income per pupil

58%

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.