All Saints' Catholic High School
Academy converter · sixth form · 1,404 pupils
94% stayed in education · Attainment 8 49.9
Community school
King Edward VII School
- Pupils on roll
- 1,729of 1,698 places
- Free school meals
- 30.8%
- Year 11 cohort 2025
- 225
- Ofsted
- Good, 23 May 2023Read the Ofsted report
What the data says
Of the 222 pupils who finished Year 11 at King Edward VII School in 2023, 55% stayed on in King Edward VII School’s own sixth form (Sheffield average 36%), 25% went to a further education college and 2% started an apprenticeship.
Among the 319 students who left the sixth form in 2023, 59% went to university (Sheffield 37%, England 37%), and 31% of level 3 students progressed to one of the most selective universities, against 19% nationally.
Chemistry is unusually popular at GCSE: 76% of the year group took it, against 23% of pupils across England.
Most pupils take the three separate sciences: at least 74% sat Biology, Chemistry and Physics as individual GCSEs, compared with about 23% nationally.
Where pupils went after Year 11
Destinations of the 2023 Year 11 leavers, measured the following year: the share in a sustained place for at least two terms. Compared with all state-funded schools in Sheffield and England.
School sixth formSixth form collegeFurther education collegeOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | King Edward VII School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils in the cohort | 222 | 5,938 | 607,348 |
| Any sustained destination | 93% | 89% | 92% |
| Stayed in education | 89% | 84% | 86% |
| — school sixth form | 55% | 36% | 34% |
| — sixth form college | 8% | 8% | 13% |
| — further education college | 25% | 38% | 37% |
| — other education | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| Apprenticeship | 2% | 3% | 3% |
| Employment | 1% | 2% | 3% |
| No sustained destination | 6% | 7% | 6% |
| Destination unknown | 1% | 4% | 3% |
Where students went after sixth form
Destinations of students who finished 16–18 study in 2023, measured the following year.
University (higher education)Further educationOther educationApprenticeshipEmploymentNo sustained destination
| Measure | King Edward VII School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students in the cohort | 319 | 5,177 | 541,441 |
| Any sustained destination | 87% | 77% | 79% |
| University (higher education) | 59% | 37% | 37% |
| — most selective universities (top third), of level 3 students | 31% | 19% | 19% |
| Further education | 4% | 6% | 5% |
| Apprenticeship | 3% | 7% | 7% |
| Employment | 21% | 25% | 28% |
| No sustained destination | 8% | 18% | 16% |
GCSE results 2025
| Measure | King Edward VII School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 (average points per pupil) | 50.8 | 43.2 | 46.1 |
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 55% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 76% | 61% | 65% |
| Entered the English Baccalaureate subjects | 49% | 38% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.63 | 3.84 | 4.09 |
| Disadvantaged pupils in the cohort | 29% | 36% | 28% |
| Attainment 8 — disadvantaged pupils | 40.1 | 30.9 | 34.9 |
| Attainment 8 — other pupils | 55.2 | 50.2 | 50.4 |
| Pupils with high prior attainment (Key Stage 2) | — | — | — |
| English as an additional language | 28% | 22% | 19% |
Progress 8 is not available for 2025 and 2026: these cohorts had no Key Stage 2 tests in 2020 and 2021, so there is no baseline. Attainment 8 shows results without taking pupils’ starting points into account.
Subjects taken at GCSE
Entries in 2025 as a share of the Year 11 cohort, and the share of entries graded 7–9 and 4–9, compared with all entries in England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England | Grades 7–9 | England | Grades 4–9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 225 | 100% | 88% | 29% | 22% | 82% |
| English Language | 224 | 100% | 89% | 21% | 20% | 75% |
| English Literature | 215 | 96% | 86% | 20% | 21% | 77% |
| Religious Studies | 208 | 92% | 31% | 16% | 32% | 59% |
| Biology | 173 | 77% | 23% | 27% | 45% | 88% |
| Chemistry | 170 | 76% | 23% | 32% | 47% | 89% |
| Physics | 166 | 74% | 23% | 34% | 46% | 86% |
| Geography | 88 | 39% | 41% | 36% | 25% | 84% |
| History | 86 | 38% | 41% | 33% | 26% | 77% |
| Spanish | 65 | 29% | 19% | 23% | 27% | 60% |
| Business Studies | 56 | 25% | 18% | 9% | 20% | 71% |
| Combined Science | 50 | 22% | 65% | 0% | 9% | 34% |
| German | 36 | 16% | 5% | 44% | 33% | 83% |
| French | 34 | 15% | 18% | 32% | 29% | 85% |
| Food Preparation and Nutrition | 24 | 11% | 8% | 0% | 21% | 50% |
| Physical Education | 23 | 10% | 11% | 17% | 24% | 78% |
| Computer Science | 22 | 10% | 13% | 27% | 30% | 73% |
| Fine Art | 20 | 9% | 9% | 25% | 28% | 95% |
| 3D Design | 13 | 6% | 2% | 0% | 16% | 38% |
| Music | 11 | 5% | 5% | 64% | 33% | 91% |
| Drama | 9 | 4% | 7% | 44% | 27% | 89% |
| Photography | 9 | 4% | 6% | 0% | 19% | 89% |
| Arabic | 9 | 4% | 1% | 78% | 47% | 100% |
| Urdu | 8 | 4% | 1% | 13% | 42% | 75% |
| Chinese | 6 | 3% | 1% | 100% | 75% | 100% |
| Art and Design | 5 | 2% | 7% | — | 24% | — |
| Russian | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 87% | — |
| Portuguese | 1 | 0% | 0% | — | 50% | — |
Technical awards and other Key Stage 4 qualifications
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering Studies | 47 | 19% | — |
| Health Studies | 27 | 11% | — |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | 6 | 2% | — |
| Sports / Movement Science | 5 | 2% | — |
A levels and other level 3 courses
| Measure | King Edward VII School | Sheffield | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students at the end of 16–18 study | 543 | — | — |
| — of whom A level students | 254 | 2,294 | 261,341 |
| Average A level grade | B- | C+ | B- |
| Average points per A level entry | 35.09 | 34.95 | 35.00 |
| Average grade, best 3 A levels | B- | B- | B- |
| AAB or better with two facilitating subjects | 17% | 19% | 18% |
| Average grade, applied general courses | — | — | — |
| Average grade, T levels | — | — | — |
A level subjects
Entries as a share of A level students, compared with the share across England.
| Subject | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | 97 | 38% | 31% |
| Chemistry | 72 | 28% | 17% |
| Biology | 64 | 25% | 20% |
| Psychology | 61 | 24% | 23% |
| History | 49 | 19% | 13% |
| Physics | 41 | 16% | 12% |
| Business Studies | 33 | 13% | 13% |
| Politics | 28 | 11% | 6% |
| Sociology | 28 | 11% | 13% |
| Economics | 28 | 11% | 13% |
| Geography | 21 | 8% | 10% |
| English Literature | 21 | 8% | 11% |
| Fine Art | 19 | 7% | 3% |
| English Language | 18 | 7% | 4% |
| Computer Science | 17 | 7% | 5% |
| Further Mathematics | 14 | 6% | 5% |
| Spanish | 13 | 5% | 2% |
| Photography | 13 | 5% | 3% |
| Philosophy | 12 | 5% | 1% |
| Product Design | 10 | 4% | 2% |
| Music | 9 | 4% | 0% |
| Graphic Communication | 9 | 4% | 2% |
| Drama | 7 | 3% | 2% |
| French | 7 | 3% | 1% |
| Persian | — | — | 0% |
| Physical Education | — | — | 3% |
| Textiles | — | — | 1% |
| German | — | — | 0% |
| Italian | — | — | 0% |
| Japanese | — | — | 0% |
Applied, technical and other level 3 courses
| Subject | Qualification | Entries | Share of cohort | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Study Skills | Extended Project (Diploma) | 50 | 20% | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Foundation Diploma L3 - Band H - P-D* | 13 | 5% | — |
| Business Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 12 | 5% | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | 9 | 4% | — |
| Mathematics (Numeracy) | Core Maths Qualifications at Level 3 | 8 | 3% | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | 6 | 2% | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (All) | — | — | — |
| Further Mathematics | GCE AS level (Not continued to A2) | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Extended Diploma L3 - Band N - PPP-D*D*D* | — | — | — |
| Engineering Studies | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Applied Sciences | BTEC National Extended Certificate L3 - Band F - P-D* | — | — | — |
| Health Studies | BTEC National Diploma L3 - Band J - PP-D*D* | — | — | — |
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Sources: Department for Education school and college performance tables 2024/2025 (Key Stage 4 and 16–18 results, subject entries, destination measures for 2023 leavers); Get Information About Schools register as at 19 September 2026; Ofsted management information as at 31 August 2026. Small numbers are suppressed by DfE and shown as “—”. How to read these figures.