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Performance

Key Stage 4 (2024-25)

We are very proud of the performance of all our students. Below are the most recent Key Stage 4 examination results, which can also be found on the government's website here

Examination results 2025

GCSEs

  • 76% of students achieved Grades 9-4 in English and Mathematics
  • 54.2% of students achieved Grades 9-5 in English and Mathematics
  • 15.4% of students achieved Grades 9-7 (A/A*) in English and Mathematics
  • 76.2% of all GCSE passes are Grade 4 or above (Grade C and above)
  • 24.3% of all GCSE passes are Grade 7 or above (A/A*)

Level 2 BTEC

  • 71.4% of students achieved Level 2 Distinction* Level 2 Pass (9-4 equivalent)
  • 53.6% of students achieved Level 2 Distinction* Level 2 Merit (9-5/6 equivalent)
  • 19% of students achieved Level 2 Distinction* Level 2 Distinction (9-7 equivalent)
Item 2024-25 score England average
Progress 8 Score N/A for 2024/25 and 2025/26 due to Covid-19 disruption) N/A
Attainment 8 Score 50.7 45.9
Students staying in education, or entering apprenticeships or employment 92% 91%
Grade 5 or above in English and Maths GCSEs 54.7% 45.2%
Students entering English Baccalaureate (EBacc) 49.3% 40.5%
EBacc Average Point Score 4.62 4.08
  • Progress 8 indicates how much a Secondary School has helped students progress over a five-year period when compared to a government-calculated expected level of improvement. Data for the academic years 2024/25 and 2025/26 are not available due to Covid-19 disruption

This is provisional data published in October 2025.

Key Stage 5 (2024-25)

Our students received excellent A Level and BTEC results in August 2025 with 75% of students achieving A*-B Grade. The results have enabled students to pursue their chosen progression routes including apprenticeships, employment and higher education courses at colleges and universities including Oxford. 

A Levels

  • 98% pass rate A*-E
  • 23% of all entries were A*-A grades
  • 53% of all entries were A*-B grades
  • Average A Level grade = B-

BTEC

  • 100% pass rate
  • Average BTEC grade = Distinction

Highlights

  • 204 students gained a place at university
  • 85% of students who applied to university got a place
  • Two students secured places at Oxford University (26 students in the last five years have secured a place at Oxford or Cambridge University)
  • 11 other early applicants were successful
  • 5 for medicine
  • 5 for dentistry
  • 1 for veterinary science
  • 86 students gained places at Russell Group universities
  • 52 students gained places at Sheffield Hallam University and 17 at Sheffield University
 
King Edward Vll School
Sheffield state funded Schools/Colleges National
A Levels
Average result C+ C+ B-
Points 34.7 33.93 35.55
Level 3 progress -0.01 Not available 0.00
Applied General - BTECs
Average result Dist- Dist- Merit+
Points 31.14 30.44 29.17
Level 3 progress 0.00 Not available 0.00
Retention
% of A Level students retained to the end of their main course of study 92.9 91.8 92.3
% of BTEC students retained to the end of their main course of study 85.7 81.6 85.3
Destination 2023 leavers
% of students progressing to education, apprenticeships or employment 87 77 79
% students staying in education 63 45 43
  • Click on the link here to view the School's results on the Government website