King Edward VII School, Sheffield
Data last updated 11 Sept 2026
Location
Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data. Admissions policy: Non-selective
Key Information
DfE GIASOfsted Rating
Overall
Ofsted Insights
What This School Does Well
The school is demonstrating real commitment to improvement under strong leadership. Year 11 students are benefiting from enhanced support including a well-planned revision programme, and the school is paying particular attention to helping disadvantaged students catch up. Governors are actively involved in monitoring improvements and holding the school to account.
Key Strengths
- Leadership team working hard to improve outcomes, particularly for Year 11 students with a well-designed revision programme
- New marking and feedback policy developed through staff consultation to improve teaching quality
- Strong focus on supporting disadvantaged pupils through pupil premium funding and individual tuition
- Governors actively tracking progress across subject areas and engaging with students to review school improvements
- Intervention plans in place for teachers, showing early positive impact
Areas for Improvement
- Success criteria in action plans need to be more challenging to drive faster improvement
- Improvements in teaching and learning are at an early stage and must be embedded consistently across all lessons
- Gap between attainment of pupil premium students and other students remains, particularly in mathematics
- Impact of pupil premium funding on student progress needs stronger monitoring and evaluation
- Subject and pastoral team plans lack success criteria linked to student progress
King Edward VII School was judged to require improvement following an April 2013 inspection. This monitoring visit found the school is tackling areas for improvement with clear leadership and enthusiasm, though some success criteria need to be more challenging.
At a Glance
30.8%
Free School Meals
No
Boarding
No
Nursery
Yes
Sixth Form
No
Special Measures
Class Sizes
19.7
Avg class size
74
Total classes
10 classes with more than 30 pupils
2024/25 academic year
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Capacity & Demand
School Occupancy
102%
Over capacity
1,729 pupils
1,698 capacity
31 places over capacity
Area Demand Pressure - Sheffield
Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Sheffield
Admissions Demand - Sheffield
Places available
6,358
Applications
6,339
Got 1st preference
88.8%
Got preferred school
96.8%
Secondary admissions across Sheffield (2025/26)
Inspection History(110)
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SEN Provision
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Pupil Demographics
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Teachers & Staff
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School Funding
Annual funding per pupil, total budget, pupil premium grants, and how the school's resources compare to similar schools nationally.
Pupil Absence2024/25
8.50398%
Overall absence
23.46185%
Persistent absence
1,219
Enrolments
Absence trend
Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.
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Feeder Primary Schools
Primary schools that likely feed into this school, based on proximity
King Edward VII School
Broomhill Infant School
Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy
Springfield Primary School
Hunter's Bar Junior School
Hunter's Bar Infant School
Westways Primary School
Lydgate Junior School
St Marie's School, A Catholic Voluntary Academy
Lydgate Infant School
Netherthorpe Primary School
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