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King Edward VI High School

Community school · Stafford · ST17 9YJ

Ages 11–18 · 640 pupils · Staffordshire

Overall absence

9.0%

Admissions demand

0.95 · Balanced demand

Absence

Academic year 2021/22. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence9.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)27.7%
Unauthorised1.1%
Authorised absence
8.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.3%
Enrolments in measure
607

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2022/23 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.95 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

78

Places offered

99

1st-preference offers

77

Total preferences (any rank)
196
Preferred offers (top 3)
82
Applications from outside LA
5
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (20 Jan 2022).

Capacity fill61%

640 pupils · 1,049 places

Pupils on roll
640
Boys / girls
316 / 324
School capacity
1,049
Capacity fill
640 / 1,049 (61%)
Free school meals
25.7%
FSM pupils
152
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Jason Christey

Location

Address
Westway
Postcode
ST17 9YJ
Town
Stafford
County
Staffordshire
Local authority
Staffordshire
District
Stafford
Constituency
Stafford
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban city and town

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Stafford, Staffordshire, 640 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 25.7%.

Open schools in Stafford
64
Secondary schools in Stafford
8
Academies among open schools in Stafford
73% (47)
Open schools in ST17
23
Secondary in ST17
5
Open schools in Staffordshire LA
458
Secondary in Staffordshire LA
57

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in StaffordNear ST17

  • King Edward VI High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Stafford · ST17 9YJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att839.2
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+30%
    • Absence8.2%

    0.0 miles away

  • Blessed William Howard Catholic School

    Ofsted: School remains Good (Improving) - S5 Next

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stafford · ST17 9AB · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att854.5
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence6.6%

    0.4 miles away

  • Stafford Manor High School

    Ofsted: Urgent improvement

    Foundation school · Secondary

    Stafford · ST17 9DJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att832.0
    • P8-1.1
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence12.8%

    0.9 miles away

  • Sir Graham Balfour High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stafford · ST16 1NR · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att844.7
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence9.3%

    2.2 miles away

  • Walton High School

    Ofsted: Standards maintained

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stafford · ST17 0LJ · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att848.4
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+43%
    • Absence6.9%

    2.6 miles away

  • The Weston Road Academy

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Stafford · ST18 0YG · Staffordshire

    Ages 11–18

    • Att846.0
    • P8-0.1
    • EM5+46%
    • Absence9.1%

    2.6 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr Jason Christey

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