Secondary school

King Edward VII Academy

  • Academy Sponsor Led
  • ages 11–18
  • Mixed
  • Norfolk
  • PE30 2QB
  • Sixth form
Ofsted areas (no overall grade) · inspected Oct 2024

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Results · 2024/25

Ranked 1,873 of 3,280 secondaries in England · top 58%

Top % in England, by year
2015/16: top 70%70%2016/17: top 91%2017/18: top 76%2018/19: top 89%2021/22: top 89%2022/23: top 76%2023/24: top 80%2024/25: top 58%No exams

A-level results

#240 of 273 East of England sixth forms, state and independent, 2024/25

Independent and selective (grammar) schools choose their pupils, so high results partly reflect who gets in, not only teaching. Some independent schools don't publish results.

Against East of England

Attainment 844.4 · East of England 45.95/10 Middle+31 pts since 21/22
Grade 5+ English and maths48.1% · East of England 44.9%7/10 Above+42.2 pts since 21/22
EBacc point score4.1 · East of England 46/10 Middle+37 pts since 21/22
Progress 8 · 2023/24-0.35 · East of England −0.023/10 Below+20 pts since 18/19
A level points per entry27.4 · East of England 33.22/10 Well below East of England+5.5 pts since 21/22
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No exams 2019/20–21

Attainment 8
2015/16: 47.2 · 221 pupils · East of England 50.52016/17: 37.4 · 209 pupils · East of England 46.22017/18: 41.2 · 206 pupils · East of England 46.32018/19: 37.9 · 188 pupils · East of England 46.32021/22: 39.3 · 150 pupils · East of England 48.82022/23: 40.9 · 181 pupils · East of England 46.22023/24: 39.5 · 210 pupils · East of England 45.62024/25: 44.4 · 160 pupils · East of England 45.8547.237.4No exams
Grade 5+ English and maths
2016/17: 23% · 209 pupils · East of England 41%2017/18: 30% · 206 pupils · East of England 41%2018/19: 27% · 188 pupils · East of England 40%2021/22: 35% · 150 pupils · East of England 49%2022/23: 41% · 181 pupils · East of England 43%2023/24: 39% · 210 pupils · East of England 43.9%2024/25: 48.1% · 160 pupils · East of England 44.9%48.1%23%No exams
A level points per entry
2015/16: 28.78 · 70 pupils · East of England 29.022016/17: 26.45 · 111 pupils · East of England 29.412017/18: 27.67 · 87 pupils · East of England 30.942018/19: 28.25 · 85 pupils · East of England 31.322021/22: 28.07 · 45 pupils · East of England 36.152022/23: 27.09 · 72 pupils · East of England 32.282023/24: 27.5 · 78 pupils · East of England 32.652024/25: 27.4 · 76 pupils · East of England 33.1628.7826.45No exams

Getting in · 2026

First-choice families who got in100.0%
213 of 213 who put it first2014 · 97.7%2026 · 100.0%
By preference
ChoiceAppliedOffered
1st213213
2nd1279
3rd761

Last distance offered: London only

Inspections · 2012–2024

  • Personal developmentGood
  • Quality of educationGood
  • Behaviour and attitudesGood
  • Sixth form provisionGood
  • Leadership and managementGood
  • SafeguardingEffective
  1. 2012Satisfactoryas predecessor
  2. 2013Inadequateas predecessor
  3. 2017Requires improvementas predecessor
  4. 2018Ungraded visitas predecessor
  5. 2019Inadequateas predecessor
  6. 2021Ungraded visitas predecessor
  7. 2021Requires improvementas predecessor
  8. 2024All areas Good

Pupils · 2024/25

On roll · Jan 20261,172
Free school meals (past 6 years)29.0%
First language not English33.3%
SEN support11.8%
EHC plan1.8%
Absence (sessions missed)9.3%
Persistently absent pupils26.9%

Girls 50.4%Boys 49.6%

85.5% full · 1,371 places · 199 in sixth form

Parent View

Earlier survey (before Nov 2025) · as at 1 Sep 2025 · 160 responses (13.6% of pupils)

  • My child is happy at this school86.9% agree
  • My child feels safe at this school88.1% agree
  • The school makes sure its pupils are well behaved81.9% agree
  • My child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively · 68.8% not applicable46% agree
  • The school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year83.1% agree
  • When I have raised concerns with the school they have been dealt with properly · 21.3% not applicable73.8% agree
  • Does your child have special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND)?16.2% yes
  • My child has SEND, and the school gives them the support they need to succeed · asked only of the 16.3% who said Yes above61.5% agree
  • The school has high expectations for my child90% agree
  • My child does well at this school83.8% agree
  • The school lets me know how my child is doing78.1% agree
  • There is a good range of subjects available to my child at this school88.8% agree
  • My child can take part in clubs and activities at this school96.3% agree
  • The school supports my child's wider personal development76.9% agree
  • I would recommend this school to another parent76.9% yes

Workforce · 2025/26

Pupils per teacher18.4
Pupils per adult12.3
  • Classroom teachers 54
  • Leadership 9.8
  • Teaching assistants 13.3
  • Other support 27.9

Teachers 63.8 FTE · Whole workforce 105 · 115 people

Financials · 2024/25

Income per pupil£7,743
Spend per pupil£6,953
Staff spend per pupil£5,408
Reserve per pupil£0
  • £0revenue reserve
  • +£933,000in-year balance

Grants £7,627 · self-generated £116 · premises £334 per pupil

Multi-academy trust: INSPIRATION TRUST (18 academies) · trust reserve £4,349,000 · Reserves in a multi-academy trust belong to the trust; this academy's figures include the share of central costs the trust gives it

Destinations · 2023/24 leavers

After Year 11

210 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained92.4%
  • Education84.3%
  • Apprenticeship4.8%
  • Employment3.3%
  • Not sustained5.2%
  • Unknown2.4%

After sixth form (16–18)

97 students, followed through 2024/25 · Provisional

  • Sustained89.7%
  • Education38.1%
  • Higher education34%
  • Apprenticeship7.2%
  • Employment44.3%
  • Not sustained8.2%
  • Unknown2.1%