Abbot Beyne School
Voluntary controlled school · sixth form · 834 pupils
87% stayed in education · Attainment 8 39.4
Academy sponsor led
King Edward VI High School
- Pupils on roll
- 646
- Free school meals
- 33.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 121
- Ofsted
- Inspected, 4 February 2025Read the Ofsted report
Results below include those reported under the school’s previous registration: King Edward VI High School (URN 124445, until 31 August 2022).
What the data says
Of the 118 pupils who finished Year 11 at King Edward VI High School in 2023, 19% stayed on in King Edward VI High School’s own sixth form (Staffordshire average 33%), 64% went to a further education college and 3% started an apprenticeship.
GCSE results in 2025 were well below the national picture: Attainment 8 of 33.4 against 46.1 across England and 43.9 in Staffordshire, with 17% of pupils getting grade 5 or above in both English and maths (England 45%).
A level grades average D+, well below the England average of B-; 0% of students achieved AAB or better including two facilitating subjects (England 18%).
Among the 25 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 44% went to university (Staffordshire 33%, England 37%).
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Staffordshire and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | King Edward VI High School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 118 | 9,264 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 86% | 92% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 83% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 19% | 33% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 0% | 3% | 13% |
| — further education college | 64% | 46% | 37% |
| — other education | 0% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 5% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 3% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 6% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 6% | 2% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | King Edward VI High School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 25 | 7,985 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 88% | 81% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 44% | 33% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | — | 11% | 19% |
| Further education | 0% | 4% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 0% | 11% | 7% |
| Employment | 40% | 33% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 12% | 14% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | King Edward VI High School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 33.4 | 43.9 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 17% | 40% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 41% | 62% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 1% | 33% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 2.79 | 3.78 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 31% | 23% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 25.0 | 32.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 37.1 | 47.1 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 10% | 8% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language | 121 | 100% | 89% | 6% | 20% | 46% |
| Mathematics | 120 | 99% | 88% | 5% | 22% | 49% |
| English Literature | 119 | 98% | 86% | 8% | 21% | 51% |
| Combined Science | 90 | 74% | 65% | 1% | 9% | 26% |
| History | 77 | 64% | 41% | 12% | 26% | 44% |
| Geography | 42 | 35% | 41% | 5% | 25% | 43% |
| Business Studies | 41 | 34% | 18% | 2% | 20% | 46% |
| Chemistry | 27 | 22% | 23% | 15% | 47% | 70% |
| Biology | 27 | 22% | 23% | 7% | 45% | 63% |
| Physics | 27 | 22% | 23% | 15% | 46% | 56% |
| Computer Science | 20 | 17% | 13% | 5% | 30% | 25% |
| Physical Education | 13 | 11% | 11% | 8% | 24% | 38% |
| Design and Technology | 9 | 7% | 11% | 0% | 23% | 89% |
| Fine Art | 8 | 7% | 9% | 13% | 28% | 50% |
| Turkish | 1 | 1% | 0% | — | 71% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Building / Construction Operations (General / Combined) | 25 | 100% | — |
| Childcare Skills | 25 | 100% | — |
| Hospitality / Catering Studies | 20 | 100% | — |
| Tourism | 11 | 61% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | King Edward VI High School | Staffordshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 59 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 18 | 2,938 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | D+ | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 24.33 | 33.43 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | D+ | C+ | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 0% | 14% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sociology | 8 | 44% | 13% |
| Chemistry | 7 | 39% | 17% |
| English Language and Literature | — | — | 2% |
| English Literature | — | — | 11% |
| History | — | — | 13% |
| Law | — | — | 4% |
| Mathematics | — | — | 31% |
| Physics | — | — | 12% |
| Psychology | — | — | 23% |
| Biology | — | — | 20% |
| Business Studies | — | — | 13% |
| Computer Science | — | — | 5% |
| Economics | — | — | 13% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 15 | 83% | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Chemistry | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Social Science | VRQ Level 3 | — | — | — |
Other secondary schools in Staffordshire
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Blessed Robert Sutton Catholic Voluntary Academy
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Blessed William Howard Catholic School
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Blythe Bridge High School
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.