King Edward VI Community College, Totnes

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2021.

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Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2021. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

King Edward VI Community College

Ashburton Road, Totnes TQ9 5JX

https://www.kingedwardvi.devon.sch.uk/

King Edward VI Community College is a non-selective secondary school maintained by the local authority (Devon). It has about 920 boys and girls aged between 11 and 18. In June 2019 the school was rated ‘Good’ by Ofsted.

Particular strengths include Representation, Admissions, Finances and Environment. Relative weaknesses include Sixth form, Attendance, Destinations and Disadvantaged pupils.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
4.8		Paignton Academy
6.4		South Dartmoor Community College
6.4		Atrium Studio School
6.6		Torquay Boys' Grammar School
6.7		Churston Ferrers Grammar School Academy
6.8		Torquay Girls Grammar School
7.3		Torquay Academy
7.4		Coombeshead Academy
7.5		Newton Abbot College
7.7		Dartmouth Academy
7.8		South Devon UTC
8.0		St Cuthbert Mayne School

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Admissions: Excellent. The occupancy rate is very low and the offer rate is quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Finances: Above average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Environment: Above average. Air pollution and traffic accidents are roughly average, while crime is quite low.

Progress: About average. Progress up to the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. Attainment at the ages of 16 and 18 are both about average. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Disadvantaged pupils: Below average. Progress up to age 16 is about average. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Destinations: Below average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very low.

Attendance: Poor. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both very high.

Sixth form: Poor. Attainment is about average, progress is about average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are poor.

Schools often provide or emphasise different subjects, especially in fields such as languages and the arts. The charts below show the relative popularities of exam subjects commonly sat at this school.

Popular GCSE subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

Popular A-level subjects

Proportions of pupils entering in 2019

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