My child is happy at this school
Strongly agree
33%Agree
40%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
11%Don't know
1%The King Edmund School
Academy converter — Secondary
SS4 1TL / 11–19 / None
Good
Ofsted
36.3
Attainment 8
69%
parents recommend
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
Good
Good
Inspected 2024
Safeguarding: Effective
Quality of EducationGood
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentGood
Leadership & ManagementGood
Early Years
Sixth FormGood
GCSE Results
- Attainment 8 score
- 36.3
- Progress 8
- -0.83
- Grade 5+ English & Maths
- 22.5%
A-Level Results
- APS per entry
- 21.98
- Achieving AAB+
- 0%
69% of parents would recommend this school
172 responses
Each question shows the full Ofsted Parent View answer split.
My child feels safe at this school
Strongly agree
30%Agree
46%Disagree
14%Strongly disagree
5%Don't know
5%The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved
Strongly agree
22%Agree
43%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
8%Don't know
7%My child has not been bullied
Strongly agree
8%Agree
9%Disagree
9%Strongly disagree
9%Don't know
8%Not applicable
57%The school lets me know what my child will be learning during the year
Strongly agree
17%Agree
38%Disagree
33%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
2%When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly
Strongly agree
30%Agree
23%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
13%Don't know
2%Not applicable
16%My child has special educational needs and/or disabilities
Yes
30%No
70%My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed
Answered by about 52 parents
Strongly agree
35%Agree
21%Disagree
19%Strongly disagree
23%Don't know
2%The school has high expectations for my child
Strongly agree
27%Agree
48%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
6%My child does well at this school
Strongly agree
29%Agree
42%Disagree
20%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
2%The school lets me know how my child is doing
Strongly agree
28%Agree
49%Disagree
15%Strongly disagree
7%Don't know
1%There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school
Strongly agree
42%Agree
49%Disagree
6%Strongly disagree
1%Don't know
2%My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school
Strongly agree
52%Agree
41%Disagree
2%Strongly disagree
3%Don't know
2%The school supports my child's wider personal development
Strongly agree
26%Agree
33%Disagree
16%Strongly disagree
10%Don't know
15%I would recommend this school to another parent
Yes
69%No
31%13.3% of pupils receive SEN support
13.3%
SEN support
3.2%
EHCP
- Autism (ASD)
- 2.5%
- Social, Emotional & Mental Health
- 3.5%
- Speech, Language & Communication
- 1.2%
- Specific Learning Difficulty
- 1.5%
- Moderate Learning Difficulty
- 3.5%
77.9% of places went to first-preference applicants
- Policy
- Non-selective
- Oversubscribed
- No
- Accepted as 1st preference
- 77.9%
33% of leavers entered higher education
After Year 11
- Continued in education
- 79%
- Started an apprenticeship
- 4%
After Sixth Form
- Entered higher education
- 33%
- Entered top-third university
- 6%
- Achieved a degree
- 42%
Pupil-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1
- Free school meals
- 31.1%
- Pupil:teacher ratio
- 14.9:1
- Overall absence
- 9.52%
- Persistent absence
- 26.96%
- English as additional language
- 6.6%
- Teachers with QTS
- 94.4%
- White
- 89.3%
- Mixed
- 4.5%
- Asian
- 2.4%
- Black
- 2.4%
- Other
- 0.4%
White British86.1%
Other White2.8%
Gypsy / Roma0.3%
Irish0.1%
Other Mixed1.8%
White & Black African1.4%
White & Asian1%
White & Black Caribbean0.3%
Other Asian0.7%
Indian0.5%
Bangladeshi0.5%
Pakistani0.4%
Chinese0.3%
African1.4%
Other Black0.7%
Caribbean0.3%