King Edward VII School, Sheffield

From the headteacher's welcome: "King Edward VII School is a unique and exceptional 11-18 comprehensive school in the City of Sheffield. It is a school that is steeped in history that dates back to 1604. Our students are keen, aspirational learners and our staff and governors are tremendously proud of our school community, our culture, our success and history."

Coming up: an open evening on Thursday 12 November 2026, an open evening on Thursday 26 November 2026 and an open evening on Friday 18 December 2026. Check the school's website before you go, as dates can change.

In 2026, pupils at King Edward VII School averaged an Attainment 8 score of 50.9, the average grade across their best eight GCSEs. The average state school scored 45.6 in Sheffield and 47 across England.

60% passed English and maths at grade 5 or above, against 47% in Sheffield and 47% in England.

That is in line with 2025, when the score was 50.8.

Its most recent Progress 8 score, for 2024, was -0.12: pupils made below 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 40.4, against 55.4 for other pupils at the school - a gap of 15 points.

Pupils sat GCSEs in 26 subjects; after English and maths, the most popular were Religious Studies, Biology and Chemistry.

For September 2026 entry, 204 families put King Edward VII School as their first choice and 793 named it as one of their preferences, for 240 places offered. It had fewer first-choice applications than places. 42 families who put it first were not offered a place there.

The nearest other state secondary schools to King Edward VII School are Notre Dame High School (0.9 miles, Good, Attainment 8 58.8); Tapton School & Sixth Form (1 mile, Outstanding, Attainment 8 59.1); UTC Sheffield City Centre (1.1 miles, Good, Attainment 8 39.2); and All Saints' Catholic High School (1.6 miles, Good, Attainment 8 51.2).

King Edward VII School's 2026 results were higher than 1 of these 4 schools.

Of the 220 pupils who finished Year 11 in 2023/24, 92% stayed in education or training for at least two terms, including 32% to a further education college and 2% to an apprenticeship.

Of the 301 students who left the sixth form in 2023/24, 60% went on to university or other higher education, 3% to apprenticeships and 17% into work. 29% went to one of the most selective third of universities.

33.1% speak English as an additional language, against 18.8% on average, according to the 2026 school census.

The largest ethnic groups are White British (41%), Asian (19%) and Black (11%).

In 2026, 184 pupils (10.6%) received SEN support and 20 (1.2%) 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 social, emotional and mental health needs.

The nearest tram or metro stop is University of Sheffield to Middlewood, about 910 metres away (roughly a 11-minute walk).

18 bus stops are within a five-minute walk; the closest is Glossop Road/Newbould Lane (opposite), 40 metres away.

Measured by the 2025 English Indices of Deprivation, the neighbourhood King Edward VII School stands in is among the 20% least deprived neighbourhoods in England. This describes where the school is, not where its pupils live.

In August 2026, police recorded 816 crimes within a mile of the school, most often violence and sexual offences, shoplifting and anti-social behaviour. That is well above the typical figure around schools in Sheffield (267), as is usual near a town centre.

In 2024/25, King Edward VII School issued 110 suspensions, 6.4 for every 100 pupils (the average state school: 6.3), and 1 permanent exclusion.

The primary schools closest to King Edward VII School are Broomhill Infant School (0.2 miles), Porter Croft Church of England Primary Academy (0.5 miles), Springfield Primary School (0.6 miles) and Hunter's Bar Junior School (0.7 miles). Admission does not depend on which primary a child attends unless the school's policy names feeder schools.