The King Edward VI Academy
Details
| Age Range | 13-18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Type | Academy, Academy converter |
| Religious Character | None |
| Local Authority | Northumberland |
| Address | Cottingwood Lane, NE61 1DN |
| URN | 137746 |
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School Census
| Total | 1426 |
| Girls/Boys | 698/728 |
| Girls/Boys Ratio | 48.9%/51.1% |
| % pupils where English not first language | 2.1% |
| No. pupils eligible for free school meals | 139 |
| Percentage of eligible pupils with SEN support | 9.5% |
Ofsted Ratings
Ofsted Inspections
| Start Date | Ofsted Rating |
|---|---|
| 30/04/2014 | Outstanding |
| 09/07/2008 | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 30/04/2014 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
| Inspection Date | 09/07/2008 |
| Quality of Education | No Judgement |
| Behaviour and Attitudes | No Judgement |
| Personal Development | No Judgement |
| Effectiveness of Leadership and Management | Outstanding |
Secondary Results
| Secondary Results 2023 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 51.9 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 75% |
| Entering EBacc | 28% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.48 |
| Progress 8 | 0.16 |
| Secondary Results 2022 | |
| Type | Score |
| Attainment 8 score | 54.7 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 60% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4 | 76% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.79 |
| Progress 8 | 0.02 |
Secondary Admissions
| first preference v offers | 1.00% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 332 |
| As first preference | 315 |
| As second preference | 9 |
| As third preference | 7 |
| Total Offers Made | 315 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 315 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.04% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 369 |
| As first preference | 332 |
| As second preference | 29 |
| As third preference | 8 |
| Total Offers Made | 320 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 320 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 349 |
| As first preference | 303 |
| As second preference | 31 |
| As third preference | 15 |
| Total Offers Made | 301 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 301 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.03% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 406 |
| As first preference | 321 |
| As second preference | 61 |
| As third preference | 24 |
| Total Offers Made | 312 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 312 |
| second preference offers | 0 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
| first preference v offers | 1.01% |
|---|---|
| Total Applications | 406 |
| As first preference | 319 |
| As second preference | 64 |
| As third preference | 23 |
| Total Offers Made | 319 |
|---|---|
| first preference offers | 317 |
| second preference offers | 2 |
| third preference offers | 0 |
Ethnicity
| time period | 2023-24 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.6% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.8% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.8% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.7% |
| time period | 2022-23 |
| white british ethnic origin | 91.3% |
| any other white background ethnic origin | 2.9% |
| any other mixed background ethnic origin | 1.5% |
| white and asian ethnic origin | 0.6% |