King Edward VI Community College, Totnes

From the headteacher's welcome: "We are determined not only to be outstanding in all we do, but also to develop a unique co-operative identity that makes being part of the College an engaging and challenging experience for all our students. Our students are a fantastic mix of personalities, and we value each and every one of them."

In 2026, pupils at King Edward VI Community College averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 46.2 in Devon and 47 across England.

43% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 45% in Devon and 47% in England.

That is up from 44.6 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.02: pupils made about average progress compared with pupils nationally who started secondary school at the same level. Progress 8 was not published for 2026.

Disadvantaged pupils averaged an Attainment 8 of 32.6, against 50.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 17.8 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 24 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Combined Science, Geography and Art and Design.

For September 2026 entry, 179 families put King Edward VI Community College as their first choice and 323 named it as one of their preferences, for 173 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 18 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

King Edward VI Community College is one of 14 schools run by Education South West, an academy trust.

Across the trust's secondary schools, pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 45.2 in 2024/25.

153 parents answered Ofsted's Parent View survey about King Edward VI Community College (as of September 2025): 92% would recommend the school, 92% say their child is happy there and 83% of those with a view say bullying is dealt with well.

The strongest agreement was that their child feels safe (95%); the weakest, that the school deals with bullying well (among parents with a view) (83%).

Of the 141 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 82% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 55% to a further education college, 3% to an apprenticeship and 4% into work.

Of the 76 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 26% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 22% into work. 15% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

3% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

King Edward VI Community College has a SEN unit for autism: 20 places, 7 pupils on roll.

The nearest railway station is Totnes Rail Station, about 520 metres away (roughly a 7-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Edward VI School (n-bound), 40 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 69 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, anti-social behaviour and shoplifting. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Devon (16), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, King Edward VI Community College issued 171 suspensions, 18.8 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 4 permanent exclusions.

The primary schools closest to King Edward VI Community College are The Grove School (0.6 miles), Dartington Church of England Academy (1 mile) and Totnes St John's Church of England Primary School (1.1 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.