King Edward VI School
Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE
- Phase
- Secondary
- School type
- Academy converter
- Ages
- 11 to 18
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- None
- Trust
- THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON
- Headmaster
- Mr Bennet Carr
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Constituency
- Stratford-on-Avon
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 850
- Pupils on roll
- 879
- URN
- 137302
- Local authority
- Warwickshire
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01789293351
About this school
King Edward VI School is a boys' secondary academy in Stratford-upon-Avon. It teaches children aged 11 to 18 and has 879 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Numbers and a report only go so far, so visit in person 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
- Outstanding
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Outstanding
- Personal development
- Outstanding
- Leadership and management
- Outstanding
- Sixth form
- Outstanding
- Safeguarding
- Effective
Exam results
Key stage 4 (GCSEs)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 4 | 87 | 90 | 90 |
| Attainment 8 score | 80.5 | 81.7 | 83.3 |
| Progress 8 score | +0.99 +0.67 to +1.31 | +1.21 +0.88 to +1.53 | - |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate | 78% | 85.6% | 83.3% |
| English Baccalaureate average point score | 7.7 | 7.9 | 8.1 |
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 VI 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 | Warwickshire average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 80.5 | 41.8 | 39.8 |
| 2023/24 | 81.7 | 39.8 | 39.5 |
| 2024/25 | 83.3 | 37.7 | 39 |
Department for Education KS4 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 5.1% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 5.3% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.8% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 791 |
| 2023/24 | 839 |
| 2024/25 | 869 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How King Edward VI School compares
King Edward VI School ranked 1st of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8 in 2024/25. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | Attainment 8 (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 83.3 | 4.8% | 2.9% | 879 | — |
| Stratford Upon Avon School | 48.7 | 10.4% | 23.2% | 1,935 | 0.6 miles |
| Stratford Girls' Grammar School | 80.6 | 4.4% | 2.8% | 853 | 0.7 miles |
| Alcester Academy | 54 | 6.1% | 22% | 636 | 6.7 miles |
| St Benedict's Catholic High School | 46 | 7.8% | 27.6% | 455 | 7.0 miles |
| Henley In Arden School | 50.4 | 8.5% | 20.4% | 682 | 7.3 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)
- 2.89%
- English as an additional language
- 9.6%
- Overall absence
- 4.82%
- Persistent absence
- 18.63%
Location
Nearby schools
-
Stratford Upon Avon School0.6 miles
Secondary · Stratford-upon-Avon
-
Stratford Girls' Grammar School0.7 miles
Secondary · Stratford-upon-Avon
-
Alcester Academy6.7 miles
Secondary · Alcester
-
St Benedict's Catholic High School7.0 miles
Secondary · Alcester
-
Henley In Arden School7.3 miles
Secondary · Henley-in-Arden
Other schools in Stratford-upon-Avon
- Stratford Girls' Grammar School Secondary
- Stratford Upon Avon School Secondary
- Alveston CofE Primary School Primary
- Bishopton Primary School Primary
- Bridgetown Primary School Primary
- Ettington CofE Primary School Primary
- Holy Trinity CofE Primary School Primary
- Pebworth First School Primary
- Quinton Primary School Primary
- Shottery St Andrew's CofE Primary School Primary
- Snitterfield Primary School Primary
- St Gregory's Catholic Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does King Edward VI School teach?
- King Edward VI School teaches children aged 11 to 18. It is a secondary school in Stratford-upon-Avon.
- Who is the headmaster of King Edward VI School?
- The headmaster of King Edward VI School is Mr Bennet Carr, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was King Edward VI School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected King Edward VI 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 big is King Edward VI School?
- King Edward VI School has 879 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 11 to 18.
- Is King Edward VI School full?
- King Edward VI School has capacity for 850 pupils and 879 on roll (103%), 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 VI School a faith school?
- No. King Edward VI School has no designated religious character.
- Is King Edward VI School a selective school?
- Yes. King Edward VI School is recorded as Selective in the schools register, so entry involves selection.
- Who runs King Edward VI School?
- King Edward VI School is part of THE GRAMMAR SCHOOL OF KING EDWARD VI AT STRATFORD-UPON-AVON. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have King Edward VI School's results changed over recent years?
- Its Attainment 8 score was 80.5 in 2022/23 and 83.3 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 VI School rank locally?
- King Edward VI School ranked 1st of 36 secondary schools in Warwickshire for Attainment 8. Its Attainment 8 score was higher than 100% of England secondary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% 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 VI School's absence rate?
- King Edward VI School's overall absence rate is 4.8% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are King Edward VI School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, King Edward VI 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 1 July 2026.