King Edward VI School

Upper St John Street, Lichfield, Staffordshire, WS14 9EE

Not rated

Not yet inspected

Not inspected

Ofsted

52.2

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

11–18

Ages

1,627

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Community school

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Staffordshire →
School Type: Community school
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 11–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,627 / 1,395 (117%) · over capacity
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.

13.3%

Disadvantaged

6.3%

EAL

1.7%

SEN support

10.5%

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)

52.2

Attainment 8

1,627 pupils

57.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

83.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

4.6

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

C+

A-level average grade

185 students

16.9%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

74%

To higher education

26%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

96%

Sustained destination

94%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

5.5%

Overall absence

12.3%

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.

87.52

Teachers (FTE)

↑ +0.8 vs 2023/24

18.6

Pupils per teacher

↓ -0.3 vs 2023/24

6.22

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -5.8 vs 2023/24

£50,059

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 7% on leadership pay

↑ +£6,339 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

↓ -1 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

↓ -0.8 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.

£6,869

Spend per pupil

£7,058

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.