King Edward VI High School vs Achieve Beyond Schools, Stafford
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
King Edward VI High School
Stafford
Achieve Beyond Schools, Stafford
Stafford
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Special
Type
Academy sponsor led
Other independent special school
Age Range
11–18
5–13
Gender
Mixed
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Religious Character
Does not apply
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Admissions
Non-selective
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Local Authority
Staffordshire
Staffordshire
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
646
-
Capacity
-
18
Occupancy
-
0%
FSM %
33.8%
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Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Requires Improvement
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Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
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Personal Development
Requires Improvement
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Leadership & Management
Requires Improvement
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Last Inspected
Feb 2025
May 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
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Attainment 8
39.9
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GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
27.3%
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KS2 Reading
-
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KS2 Maths
-
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KS2 Writing
-
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
D+
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Points Per Entry
24.3
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Best 3 A-Levels
D+
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AAB+ %
0%
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Value Added
Below average
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A-Level Students
18
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Retention
90%
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University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
4%
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Degree course
56%
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Any L4+ destination
60%
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Apprenticeships
0%
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Cohort size
25
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A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Sociology (18)
English Literature (16)
Psychology (16)
Chemistry (14)
Psychology (12)
Biology (12)
History (12)
Mathematics (5)