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The King Edmund School

Academy converter · Rochford · SS4 1TL

Ages 11–19 · 1,318 pupils · Essex

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

34.9

Overall absence

11.0%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2024-01-23

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 8-0.83
−20+2
Attainment 834.9
English & maths grade 5+19%
English & maths grade 4+46%
EBacc entry5%

EBacc APS: 2.7

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence11.0%
Persistent absence (10%+)35.9%
Unauthorised7.0%
Authorised absence
4.0%
Severe absence (50%+)
4.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,276

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 fill82%

1,318 pupils · 1,600 places

Pupils on roll
1,318
Boys / girls
636 / 682
School capacity
1,600
Capacity fill
1,318 / 1,600 (82%)
Free school meals
36.2%
FSM pupils
397
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–19

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE KING EDMUND SCHOOL
Academy trust
THE KING EDMUND SCHOOL
Headteacher
Ms Joanne Ingate

Location

Address
Vaughan Close
Postcode
SS4 1TL
Town
Rochford
County
Essex
Local authority
Essex
District
Rochford
Constituency
Southend East and Rochford
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–19, in Rochford, Essex, 1,318 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 36.2%.

Open schools in Rochford
10
Secondary schools in Rochford
1
Academies among open schools in Rochford
80% (8)
Open schools in SS4
10
Secondary in SS4
1
Open schools in Essex LA
612
Secondary in Essex LA
79

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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    • Absence7.7%

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    • P80.7
    • EM5+98%
    • Absence4.9%

    2.9 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Ms Joanne Ingate
Telephone
01702545771
Website
http://www.kes.essex.sch.uk

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