King Edward VI School

Secondary
Independent
Ages 10 to 19

No Ofsted inspection

Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5UQOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

King Edward VI School is a secondary school in Southampton for ages 10 to 19. It is one of the 84 schools in Southampton.

Ofsted inspection

Ofsted has not published an inspection of King Edward VI School.

King Edward VI School on the Ofsted website (opens in a new tab)

Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

161 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score15.9

15.9, 30.2 below the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 45.4 percentage points below the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths0%

0%, 64.8 percentage points below the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc0%

0%, 40.5 percentage points below the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score0.21

0.21, 3.88 below the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

109 students

Average point score per A level entry45.21

45.21, 10.21 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade A-, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

989 pupils on roll, with places for 1,010

Special educational needs support20.7%

20.7%, 5.9 percentage points above the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.3%

0.3%, 5.7 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near King Edward VI School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Richard Taunton Sixth Form College	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Not published
Upper Shirley High School	0.5 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 47.0
St Mark's Church of England School	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	63% met the expected standard
St Anne's Catholic School	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 55.6
Regents Park Community College	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Not published

School details

School type: Other independent school
Sector: Independent
Age range: 10 to 19
Gender: Mixed
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mr Neal Parker
Phone: 02380704561
Website: kes.hants.sch.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Wilton Road, Southampton, SO15 5UQ
Local authority: Southampton
URN: 116580

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.