'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.
Representation
Disadvantaged pupils (%)
Ethnic minority pupils (%)
Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.
King Edward VI CEVC School is a non-selective, Church of England secondary school maintained by the local authority (Suffolk). It has about 1,200 boys and girls aged between 11 and 16. In March 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.
Particular strengths include Representation, Destinations, Environment and Disadvantaged pupils. Relative weaknesses include Admissions, Finances and Attendance.
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Representation:In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community. Show details
Destinations:Excellent. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is very high. Show details
Environment:Excellent. Air pollution and traffic accidents are quite low, while crime is very low.
Disadvantaged pupils:Excellent. Progress up to age 16 is above average. Destinations at 16 are excellent. There is no information for students aged 16-18.
Progress:Above average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)
Attainment:About average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)
Attendance:Below average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite high.
Finances:Below average. However, the school budget has been roughly in balance
Admissions:Below average. The occupancy rate is quite high and the offer rate is quite low. There is no compulsory entrance exam.
Sixth form:There is no sixth form at this school.
Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.
Popular GCSE subjects
Proportions of pupils entering in 2023
No A-level data
Provision for special educational needs
Hearing impairment
Source: Department for Education. For full, up-to-date details, always ask a representative of the school.