King Edward VI Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Mixed · Lincolnshire
West End, Spilsby, PE23 5EW
56
headline score
Ranking (England)
—
No ranked results
Ofsted
Good
Graded 24/01/2023
Application demand
100%
1st preference success · Not oversubscribed
Attendance
92.0%
28.6% persistently absent
At a glance
Pupils on roll
357
Capacity used
Has space85%
420 places
GCSE rank (England)
—
KS2 rank (England)
—
Application demand
Secondary entry · official council applications and offers
100%
1st preference success rate
48 of 48 families who put it first got an offer
65
Places offered
121
Total applications
1.9
Applications per place
| Preference (Sept 2025 entry) | Applications | Offers | Success |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st preference | 48 | 48 | ● 100% |
| 2nd preference | 41 | 13 | ● 32% |
| 3rd preference | 32 | 2 | ● 6% |
| Total | 121 | 63 | 52% |
1st preference success by year
Lincolnshire lets families list 3 preferences. Source: Department for Education, school-level applications and offers. Offers are made on each school's admissions criteria (e.g. siblings, distance, faith), so check the school's policy.
Details
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11–16
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- None
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- No
- Boarding
- No boarders
- Headteacher
- Mark Wilkinson
- Address
- West End, Spilsby, PE23 5EW
- Phone
- 01790753260
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Ward / constituency
- Spilsby · Louth and Horncastle
- Area
- Larger rural: Further from a major town or city
- URN
- 138783
Pupils
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free school meals | 48% | — | — |
| English as additional language | 3% | — | — |
| SEN support | 25% | — | — |
Local deprivation (IDACI quintile 4 of 5)
1 = least deprived area, 5 = most deprived. Context only.
Academy trust: THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST
357 pupils · 420 places. Intake figures describe the school's community — they aren't good or bad.
Ofsted inspections
- 23
24 January 2023
Full graded inspection
Good overall effectivenessPersonal development Good Quality of education Good Safeguarding effective Yes Behaviour and attitudes Good Leadership and management Good
Attendance
2024/2025 school year · 413 pupils
Attendance
92.0%
Share of sessions attended · England 91.1%
Overall absence
8.1%
Sessions missed, any reason · England 8.9%
Persistent absence
28.6%
Pupils missing 10%+ of school · England 26.7%
Severe absence
3.6%
Pupils missing 50%+ of school · England 2.3%
Unauthorised absence
1.8%
Absences the school didn't approve
Persistent absence by year
Source: Department for Education, pupil absence by school (pupils aged 5–15). Lower absence is better. England figures are approximate 2023/24 averages.
GCSE results
| Measure | School | LA | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 39.3 | — | — |
| Progress 8 score | -0.08 | — | 0.00 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 17% | — | — |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54% | — | — |
| EBacc average point score | 3.33 | — | — |
Progress 8 band
GCSE results over time
Attainment 8 by year (2020 and 2021 exams were cancelled)
| Result | School | England (approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 39.3 | 46 |
| Grade 5+ English & maths | 24.1% | 46% |
| Grade 4+ English & maths | 60.8% | 65% |
| Entering EBacc | 6.3% | 40% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.36 | 4.1 |
| Pupils in cohort | 79 | — |
How different pupils progress (GCSE, 2023/2024)
Progress 8 by group. 0 is the national average; above 0 means pupils do better than similar children elsewhere.
Results by subject
Official DfE exam results for summer 2025. Green, amber and red compare against typical results in England; subjects with fewer than 5 entries aren't rated.
GCSE
Grade 4 is a standard pass, 5 a strong pass, 7 equals the old A.
| Subject | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 5+ | Grade 4+ | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 79 | 5% | 29% | 70% | |
| Combined Science | 79 | 4% | 27% | 59% | |
| English Language | 79 | 8% | 41% | 61% | |
| English Literature | 79 | 3% | 39% | 61% | |
| History | 40 | 5% | 18% | 35% | |
| Geography | 40 | 8% | 30% | 45% | |
| Design & Technology | 22 | 0% | 9% | 27% | |
| Art and Design | 20 | 0% | 5% | 30% | |
| Music | 8 | 25% | 38% | 50% | |
| French | 7 | 0% | 71% | 86% | |
| Religious Studies | 7 | 14% | 29% | 57% | |
| Polish | 1 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
House prices near the school
Typical sold prices (Land Registry) within 1 km, last 12 months.
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Key application dates
National deadlines in England. Apply through Lincolnshire council, not the school.
| Entry | Deadline | Offer day |
|---|---|---|
| Year 7 (secondary) | 31 October | 1 March (or next working day) |
Admissions policy: Non-selective. Check the school's own admissions rules on its website.
Source: Get Information About Schools and the DfE school and college performance tables (2023-2024); Oxbridge figures from the University of Cambridge's admissions by UCAS apply centre (Oxford doesn't publish per-school figures). Read the method.