Exam Results

2022 results

Key Stage 4

  • Attainment 8 score 58.8 (England average 48.8)
  • Students achieving Grade 5 or above in GCSE English & mathematics 75% (England average 50%)
  • Students achieving Grade 4 or above in GCSE English & mathematics 87% (England average 69%)
  • Percentage of students entering the English Baccalaureate combination of subjects (GCSE  in English, maths, 2 sciences, a language, and history or geography) 41% (England average 39%)
  • English baccalaureate average point score 5.21 (England average 4.27)
  • Progress 8 score 0.41 (above average)
  • Student ‘destinations’ (the percentage of students who continue in education or training, or move on to employment after Key Stage 4) 95% (England average 94%) *Lagged DfE data from 2020
  • King Edward VI School – GOV.UK – Find and compare schools in England (compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk)

Post 16

  • Average result B- (England average B)
  • Average result Distinction (England average Distinction-)
  • Student ‘destinations’ (the percentage of students reaching the end of 16 to 18 study in 2020 and staying in education or employment for at least two terms after this) 91% (England average 79%)

2019 GCSE results

  • Attainment 8 score 54.7 (England average 46.7)
  • Students achieving Grade 5 or above in GCSE English & mathematics 64% (England average 43%)
  • Results for English & mathematics in 2019 were the highest in Staffordshire for a non-selective school
  • Students achieving Grade 4 or above in GCSE English & mathematics 83% (England average 65%)
  • Percentage of students entering the English Baccalaureate combination of subjects (GCSE  in English, maths, 2 sciences, a language, and history or geography) 54% (England average 40%)
  • English baccalaureate average point score 5.02 (England average 4.07)
  • Progress 8 score 0.24 (above average)
  • Student ‘destinations’ (the percentage of students who continue in education or training, or move on to employment after Key Stage 4) 99% (England average 94%) *Lagged DfE data from 2017

2019 Post 16 results

  • Progress score for A levels (159 students) -0.02 average
  • Average result C+ (England average C+)
  • Progress score for applied general qualifications +0.17 average
  • Average result Merit+ (England average Merit+)
  • Progress score for Tech levels (occupational qualifications) +1.27 (England average 0.00)
  • Average result Distinction (England average Merit+)
  • Student ‘destinations’ (the percentage of students reaching the end of 16 to 18 study in 2017 and staying in education or employment for at least two terms after this) 94% (England average 81%)
  • No students needed to re-take English GCSE, 2 students took Maths GCSE

Y13 exam results overview 2019


2018 GCSE results

  • Attainment 8 score 55 (England average 44.3)
  • Students achieving Grade 5 or above in GCSE English & mathematics 71% (England average 39.9%)
  • Results for English & mathematics in 2018 were the highest in Staffordshire for a non-selective school
  • Students achieving Grade 4 or above in GCSE English & mathematics 86% 
  • Progress 8 score 0.30 (above average)

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2018 Post 16 results

Year 13 Results Overview 2018


2017 GCSE Results

  • Attainment 8 score: 51.2 (England average 44.6)
  • Percentage of pupils who achieved grades 9-4 in both English & mathematics 82% (England average 63.9%)
  • Percentage of pupils who achieved grades 9-5 in both in English and maths 63% (England average 39.6%)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate combination of subjects (GCSE grade C or above in English, maths, 2 sciences, a language, and history or geography) 38% (England average 23.8%)
  • Progress 8 score 0.01

2017 A level Results


2016 GCSE Results

  • Attainment 8 score: 54.25 (England Average 48.2)
  • Percentage of pupils who achieved A*-C grades in both in English and maths 80% (England average 58.7%)
  • Percentage of pupils achieving the English Baccalaureate combination of subjects (GCSE grade C or above in English, maths, 2 sciences, a language, and history or geography) 34% (England average 22.8%)
  • Progress 8 score -0.03 (Confidence interval -0.18 to +0.11)

(These are new measures introduced for the first time in 2016. For further details read Progress-8-school-performance-measure details or access the Department for Education Performance Tables https://www.compare-school-performance.service.gov.uk/school/124408)

For more information download our GCSE Grade summary 2016

2016 A Level Results

A level results summary 2016


Summer 2015

GCSE Results Summary 2015

A level summary 2015