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