King Edward VI SchoolUpper St John Street , Lichfield

King Edward VI School, based in Lichfield, provides secondary education, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a community school and operates as a mixed school. It follows a non-selective admissions policy. It does not have a designated religious character, which may suit families looking for a non-faith school. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

King Edward VI School currently has around 1627 pupils on roll, which is about 117% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 52% boys and 48% girls. Around 11.8% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 7%. Persistent absence is recorded at 15.3%.

The majority of pupils are from a white british background (83.9%).

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Good. This suggests the school is performing well overall. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 99% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (93%) , including 63% who stay in school sixth forms and 28% progressing to further education , while 4% enter apprenticeships .