Question 1

Is The King Edward VI School a good school?

Accepted Answer

The King Edward VI School was rated Good in its November 2024 Ofsted inspection, with Outstanding grades for Personal Development and Sixth Form provision. GCSE Attainment 8 is 52.2, with Progress 8 at +0.13. A-level results are stronger, with 30% at A* or A and 60% at A*-B. The school ranks 1st in Morpeth and 1,209th out of 3,895 schools in England for GCSE academic outcomes.

Question 2

What are the exam results at The King Edward VI School?

Accepted Answer

GCSE: Attainment 8 52.2, Progress 8 +0.13 (above average progress). A-level: 30% A* or A and 60% A*-B across 482 exam entries. Current FindMySchool rankings place the school 1st in Morpeth for both secondary and sixth-form local hubs.

Question 3

What is distinctive about The King Edward VI School?

Accepted Answer

Outstanding music programme including three choirs, jazz and steel bands, full community orchestra, and biennial musicals. KEVISA Space Observatory with 11-inch telescope designed and built by students. Newly opened four-court sports hall (January 2026). Sixth form rated Outstanding. Strong STEM provision including Mulberry Science Centre.

Question 4

Is The King Edward VI School selective?

Accepted Answer

No. The school operates non-selective admissions through Northumberland Local Authority. Places are allocated by distance from the school gates after looked-after children and pupils with EHCPs. Most applicants living in the Morpeth area secure places. No formal catchment boundary exists.

Question 5

How long has The King Edward VI School existed?

Accepted Answer

The school traces its history to a chantry school founded in the early 14th century, refounded in 1552 as the Free Grammar School of King Edward the Sixth. William Turner, the 'Father of English Botany,' is believed to have attended and served as headmaster. The school became comprehensive in the 1970s and an academy in 2011.

Question 6

What time does the school day start and finish?

Accepted Answer

School day runs 9:00 am to 3:20 pm, with pupils required to arrive by 8:55 am. The Learning Resource Centre remains open until 4:30 pm for independent study. Breakfast provision is available before school. No formal after-school care is provided for secondary pupils.

Question 7

What facilities does The King Edward VI School have?

Accepted Answer

Facilities include a refurbished Music School with recording studio, Mulberry Science Centre with two laboratory classrooms, student-designed astronomical observatory with 11-inch telescope, new four-court indoor sports hall (opened January 2026), drama studio, gymnasiums, dance studio, Learning Resource Centre, and main hall for performances and assemblies.

Question 8

What university destinations do sixth form leavers go to?

Accepted Answer

The current A-level results show 30% of grades at A* or A and 60% at A*-B across 482 exam entries. For university destinations, families should check the school's latest sixth form information, as destination percentages can move between cohorts.

GCSE Performance

Grade Distribution

State School Performance Measures

EBacc Subject Outcomes