King Edward VII School
Glossop Road, Sheffield, S10 2PW
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Community school
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Mixed
- Headteacher
- Ms Linda Gooden
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Constituency
- Sheffield Central
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 1,698
- Pupils on roll
- 1,729
- URN
- 107140
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01142662518
About this school
King Edward VII School is a community secondary school in Sheffield. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 1,729 pupils on roll.
Ofsted has inspected King Edward VII School, and its latest judgement is set out below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Overall judgement at the last full inspection
This inspection took place under the previous framework, which gave a single overall grade. Ofsted now publishes report cards instead, so newer inspections of other schools will look different. How Ofsted report cards work
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 222 | 220 | 225 |
| Attainment 8 score | 50.2 | 48.9 | 50.8 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.01 -0.18 to +0.21 | -0.12 -0.31 to +0.08 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 52% | 53.6% | 55.1% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 75% | 69.1% | 76.4% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 58% | 50.5% | 49.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 4.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 |
Progress 8 is paused nationally for the 2024/25 and 2025/26 school years. Those pupils sat no key stage 2 tests during the Covid pandemic, so there is no starting point to measure progress from. A blank figure here is not missing school data.
Trends over time
How King Edward VII School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Sheffield average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 50.2 | 40.9 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 48.9 | 39.3 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 50.8 | 40 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 8.3% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 8.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 8.5% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 1,776 |
| 2023/24 | 1,733 |
| 2024/25 | 1,706 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King Edward VII School compares
King Edward VII School ranked 7th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50.8 | 8.5% | 28.6% | 1,729 | — |
| Notre Dame High School | 52.8 | 6.7% | 16.1% | 1,491 | 0.9 miles |
| Tapton School & Sixth Form | 58 | 6% | 17.4% | 1,747 | 1.0 miles |
| UTC Sheffield City Centre | 39 | 9.6% | 29.6% | 543 | 1.1 miles |
| All Saints' Catholic High School | 49.9 | 7.7% | 27.2% | 1,404 | 1.6 miles |
| High Storrs School | 61 | 5.8% | 8.9% | 1,706 | 1.7 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 28.61%
- English as an additional language
- 29%
- Overall absence
- 8.5%
- Persistent absence
- 23.46%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Notre Dame High School0.9 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
Tapton School & Sixth Form1.0 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
UTC Sheffield City Centre1.1 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
All Saints' Catholic High School1.6 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
-
High Storrs School1.7 miles
Secondary · Sheffield
Other schools in Sheffield
King Edward VII School ranks 8th of the 34 ranked secondary schools in Sheffield.
- All Saints' Catholic High School Secondary
- Aston Academy Secondary
- Bradfield Secondary School Secondary
- Chaucer School Secondary
- Dinnington High School Secondary
- E-Act Parkwood Academy Secondary
- Ecclesfield School Secondary
- Eckington School Secondary
- Fir Vale Academy Secondary
- Forge Valley School & Sixth Form Secondary
- Handsworth Grange Community Sports College Secondary
- High Storrs School Secondary
Common questions
- What ages does King Edward VII School teach?
- King Edward VII School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Sheffield.
- Who is the headteacher of King Edward VII School?
- The headteacher of King Edward VII School is Ms Linda Gooden, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- Has King Edward VII School been inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King Edward VII School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How many pupils are at King Edward VII School?
- King Edward VII School has 1,729 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is King Edward VII School full?
- King Edward VII School has capacity for 1,698 pupils and 1,729 on roll (102%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is King Edward VII School a faith school?
- No. King Edward VII School has no designated religious character.
- Is King Edward VII School a selective school?
- No. King Edward VII School is recorded as non-selective in the schools register.
- How have King Edward VII School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 50.2 in 2022/23 and 50.8 in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does King Edward VII School compare with other schools in Sheffield?
- King Edward VII School ranked 7th of 29 secondary schools in Sheffield for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 78% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 13% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is King Edward VII School's absence rate?
- King Edward VII School's overall absence rate is 8.5% in the latest published census, above the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King Edward VII School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Edward VII School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.