Head: Bennet Carr
An accessible boys' grammar school in Warwickshire with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
Pass Mark
0
Pupils
Max Score
282
Qualifying Score
239
85% of max
Cutoff Score
239
85% of max
Distance Cutoff
10.51 mi
Applications
345
Offers Made
84
Catchment, then Score
Catchment area students get priority. Within catchment, places by test score.
Priority circles based on circles drawn from the Fountain in Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. The inner priority circle is 13 miles and the outer priority circle is 16.885 miles to the County boundary south of Long Compton.
Local Authorities
Postcode Areas
Max distance: 16.89 miles
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
13 places
Out-of-Area
Process
The parent/carers of all children refused places will be notified of their right of appeal via their home Local Authority. Appeals are held before an independent panel.
Waiting List
Waiting lists will be held for one term until 31st December 2026. Any child who is made an offer for a school which was listed lower on their secondary school application than King Edward VI School will automatically be added to the waiting list, provided that the child achieved the Required Minimum Academic Standard for the waiting list.
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
West Midlands (other)
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
This school uses its own 11+ entrance test, testing English, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Mathematics. The Test contains four sections: English, Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning and Mathematics. Each of the two tests will take around 60 minutes to complete. Children will be given a question booklet which contains the test questions and a separate answer sheet to mark their answers. The answer sheets will be processed electronically and scanned.
Max
282
Qualifying Score
239
85% of max
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Open Morning
our next Open Morning will be held on Saturday 27th June 2026 from 9.00am - 12 noon
27 Jun 2026
9:00am
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
83.1
Attainment 8
100%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
83.1
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
100%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
100%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
83%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
8.05
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
A-
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
46.4
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
53.8%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
99%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
70%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
70%
Higher Education
≈2pp vs grammar avg
Cohort destination breakdown
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
Mathematics
90 entries
100%
+0.6pp vs school
Chemistry
90 entries
100%
+0.6pp vs school
English Literature
90 entries
100%
+0.6pp vs school
Watch list
Classical Greek
13 entries
92%
-7.0pp vs school
Latin
22 entries
95%
-3.9pp vs school
Strongest at
Maths
151 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Chemistry
83 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Physics
60 entries
100%
+0.2pp vs school
Watch list
Geography
37 entries
97%
-2.5pp vs school
Entry Requirements
To obtain a place in Year 12 students require a minimum of 54 points from their best eight GCSE results using the GCSE points system of Grades 9-1
Subjects Offered
Largest group: White British (49.9%)
Pupils of White British heritage
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 22 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 8 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £337 (-5%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£4,268
Teaching Staff / pupil
£514
Educational Supplies / pupil
£467
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£74
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £2,984,407 · 450 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£2,539,020
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£12,900
Targeted funding for 12 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£31,841
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£8,197
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£1,197
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£79,321
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£146,161
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£27,360
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£35,899
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
869 / 850(102%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
To obtain a place in Year 12 students require a minimum of 54 points from their best eight GCSE results using the GCSE points system of Grades 9-1
1:17.5
Staff:Pupil Ratio
100%
Qualified Teachers
3.06%
Absence Rate
4.49%
Persistent Absence
Historic buildings with modern facilities including science laboratories, ICT suites, library, sports hall, drama studio, music rooms, art studios, and extensive playing fields.
Sports
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STEM
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Arts
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Library
Well-stocked library with books, periodicals, and digital resources. Study areas available for individual and group work. Extended opening hours during exam periods. Online catalog and research databases available.
Capital Projects
Recent capital projects include refurbishment of science laboratories, upgrades to ICT facilities, and improvements to sports facilities. The school has ongoing maintenance and modernisation programmes to enhance the learning environment.
outstanding co-curricular programme
Sports
Football, Rugby, Netball, Hockey
Music & Performing Arts
School Orchestra, Choir, Drama Productions
Clubs & Societies
Debating Society, Robotics Club, Chess Club
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
school trips, foreign exchanges
Community Service
Students participate in various community service activities including local charity work, volunteering with elderly residents, environmental projects, and fundraising for local and national charities.
Uniform
Blazer, tie, trousers/skirt, shirt Suppliers: Trutex, Tudor.
School Meals
Hot meals available daily, £2.50-£3.50 per meal
Homework Policy
Homework is set regularly across all subjects with expectations increasing by year group. Years 7-8: approximately 1 hour per night, Years 9-11: 1.5-2 hours per night, Sixth Form: independent study time varies by subject.
Behaviour Policy
High expectations for behaviour and conduct. Merit and achievement system rewards positive behaviour. Clear sanctions for poor behaviour including detentions and exclusions where necessary. Emphasis on mutual respect and responsibility.
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones allowed in designated areas only
SEND Provision
Every effort will be made to accommodate disabled students sitting the Entrance Test. Special arrangements available on request with supporting medical/professional evidence.
Priority area: within 16.89 miles of King Edward VI, straight-line. Always confirm exact boundaries with the school — distance is measured by each admissions authority's own method.
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Route 11 from Coventry City Centre, Route 16 from Tile Hill
Nearest Station: Coventry Station
Transport Info
It is strongly recommended that parents/carers/applicants establish the cost and availability of transport to the School if it is intended to use a bus or train service (public or otherwise), before application is made for admission. Further information on Warwickshire's transport policy and application process can be found on the Warwickshire County Council website.
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