King Edward VI School, Lichfield

From the headteacher's welcome: "As the proud headteacher of our wonderful school, it is my pleasure to welcome you to King Edward VI School, a vibrant and inclusive secondary school that is committed to providing an outstanding education and helping all students reach their full potential. Our values underpin everything we expect from our students and our vision for the school."

Coming up: an open evening on Wednesday 4 November 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at King Edward VI School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 53.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 43.7 in Staffordshire and 47 across England.

64% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 39% in Staffordshire and 47% in England.

That is up from 52.2 in 2025.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was 0.18: pupils made above 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 44.5, against 55.7 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 11.2 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 25 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Geography and Combined Science.

For September 2026 entry, 260 families put King Edward VI School as their first choice and 634 named it as one of their preferences, for 253 places offered. That is slightly more first choices than places. 28 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to King Edward VI School are Nether Stowe School (1 mile, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 39.6); The Friary School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.5); Brownhills Ormiston Academy (4.8 miles, Attainment 8 42.5); and Shire Oak Academy (5 miles, Requires improvement, Attainment 8 37).

King Edward VI School's 2026 results were higher than 3 of these 4 schools.

Of the 246 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 91% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 26% to a further education college and 2% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 181 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 52% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 25% into work. 22% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

10.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, well below the average state school (25%), and 6.5% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (84%) and Mixed (5%).

In 2026, 183 pupils (11.4%) received SEN support and 33 (2.1%) had an education, health and care plan, against 16.2% and 4.6% at the average state school. The most common need among them is autism.

The nearest railway station is Lichfield City Rail Station, about 480 metres away (roughly a 6-minute walk).

6 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is King Edward School (adjacent), 110 metres away.

In August 2026, police recorded 171 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 Staffordshire (86), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, King Edward VI School issued 88 suspensions, 5.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to King Edward VI School are Five Spires Academy (0.3 miles), St Joseph's Catholic Primary School (0.3 miles), St Michael's CofE (C) Primary School (0.4 miles) and Greywood Primary Academy (0.5 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.