King Edward VII School
Glossop Road, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S10 2PW ·
At a glance
A state secondary school for ages 11–18 in Sheffield. Rated Good at its last graded Ofsted inspection (May 2023). GCSE results are above the England average (Attainment 8: 50.8 vs 46.1, 2024/25). 204 families put it first for 240 places (September 2026 entry).
- Ages
- 11–18
- Pupils
- 1,729
- Gender
- Mixed
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Local authority
- Sheffield
- Headteacher
- Mrs Louisa Warde
- Opened
- Jan 1900
Inspection
Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)
- Quality of education
- Good
- Behaviour and attitudes
- Good
- Personal development
- Good
- Leadership and management
- Good
- Sixth form
- Good
Safeguarding effective: Yes
Exam results
Department for Education performance tables
GCSE results, 2024/25 · 225 pupils
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.
Admissions
Demand for places and how places are allocated
Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)
162 of 204 first-preference applicants were offered a place (79%). 2 offers went to families living in another council area.
Catchment area
Official secondary catchment published by Sheffield City Council (Open Government Licence, 2024-01-26). Source
The boundary is shown on the map on this page. Check the council's current admissions arrangements, as boundaries can change.
Last distance offered
Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.
Pupils
School census 2024/25
- Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)28.6%
- English as an additional language29%
- SEN support7.2%
- Education, Health and Care plan1%
- The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.