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Demand
Places likely available
Capacity
85% — Moderately filled
Admissions
Non-selective intake
Sixth form
Available here
Quick takeaway
85% capacity.
Rated Good by Ofsted (2024).
Key points for parents
Rated Good by Ofsted in 2024
33% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, above the national average
School details
Published dataProfile
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–19
- Intake
- Mixed
Capacity
- Pupils
- 1,354
- Capacity
- 85%
- FSM
- 33.4%
- Admissions
- Non-selective
Governance
- Local authority
- Essex
- Trust
- THE KING EDMUND SCHOOL
- Head
- Ms Joanne Ingate (Headteacher)
Provisions
- Sixth form
- Yes
Inspection reports
Official linksNational standing
Good is the 2nd highest Ofsted rating — grade 2 of 4.
School inspection: Good
8 official reports linked on this page, including 7 earlier reports.
Previous reports
School inspection: Requires Improvement
November 2019 | School Inspection
Short inspection
November 2018 | Short Inspection
Full inspection: Good
April 2015 | Full Inspection
Monitoring visit
September 2013 | Monitoring Visit
Full inspection: Requires Improvement
April 2013 | Full Inspection
Academy conversion letter
February 2012 | Academy Conversion Letter
Curriculum and development visit
January 2012 | Curriculum and development visit Curriculum and development visit
Location
Vaughan Close, Rochford, Essex, SS4 1TL
Town setting
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