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King Edward VII School

Community school · Sheffield · S10 2PW

Ages 11–18 · 1,729 pupils · Sheffield

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

48.9

Overall absence

8.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-05-23

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.12
−20+2
Attainment 848.9
English & maths grade 5+54%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry51%

EBacc APS: 4.5

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence8.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.5%
Unauthorised3.6%
Authorised absence
4.7%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.1%
Enrolments in measure
1,203

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill102%

1,729 pupils · 1,698 places

Pupils on roll
1,729
Boys / girls
826 / 903
School capacity
1,698
Capacity fill
1,729 / 1,698 (102%)
Free school meals
30.8%
FSM pupils
359
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
Ms Linda Gooden

Location

Address
Glossop Road
Postcode
S10 2PW
Town
Sheffield
County
South Yorkshire
Local authority
Sheffield
District
Sheffield
Constituency
Sheffield Central
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

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 Sheffield, Sheffield, 1,729 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 30.8%.

Open schools in Sheffield
236
Secondary schools in Sheffield
33
Academies among open schools in Sheffield
62% (147)
Open schools in S10
16
Secondary in S10
3
Open schools in Sheffield LA
194
Secondary in Sheffield LA
28

Nearby secondary schools

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

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  • Silverdale School

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Linda Gooden
Telephone
01142662518
Website
http://www.kes.sheffield.sch.uk/

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