King Edward VI Academy

State-Funded School

king-edward-vi-academy-lincolnshire-east-midlands

East MidlandsRegion

LincolnshireLocal Authority

Louth and HorncastleConstituency

PE23 5EWPostcode

1.9

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

King Edward VI Academy is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–16, located in Lincolnshire, East Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 357 pupils. King Edward VI Academy is part of The David Ross Education Trust.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2023

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Good

Personaldevelopment

Good

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Academic Performance

Well below average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 39.3
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 24.1%
EBacc average point score: 3.36

Ethnicity

White

96%

Asian

<1%

Black

Mixed

Pupils

357

Total Pupils

53%Boys

47%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

48%

England average

27%

First language not English

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 16
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 357
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: The David Ross Education Trust

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
5 Mar 2023	Good	Good	Good	Good	Good
9 Jun 2014	Good	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Good

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.