The King Edward VI School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Morpeth, Northumberland
NE61 1DN
Composite score
65.3

School overview

The King Edward VI School is a secondary school serving Morpeth, Northumberland, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,340 pupils aged 13 to 18 on roll. In the most recent GCSE results, pupils achieved an average Attainment 8 score of 52.2, above the national average of 46. That marks an improvement of 1.0 points in its Attainment 8 score on the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it in the top 21% of secondary schools nationally.

58% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 79% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. Its intake is relatively advantaged, with around 12% of pupils eligible for free school meals in the last six years versus about 24% nationally. The King Edward VI School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#15
In North East
#2
In Northumberland
Top 21%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
52.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
58%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
79%
% EBacc grade 5+
19%
EBacc average points score
4.54

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,340 % FSM ever-6 11.8% % EAL 1.5% Age range 13–18 Gender Mixed

Location

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