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School · SecondaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Governor records: Get Information about Schools, as at 25 October 2026.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

King Edward VI High School

Academy sponsor led secondary school in Stafford (Staffordshire).

Attainment 8
39.9
▼ 6.3 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
27.3%
▼ 19pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
92.6%
▲ 1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.1
▲ 0.4 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
32.2%
▲ 5pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
10.4%
▼ 4pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
-
not recorded
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Feb 2025

Location

iSchool location from Get Information about Schools. Nearby schools are coloured by phase. Open Map+ for a full-screen map with neighbourhood deprivation (England only).

About

iWritten by WhatSchool from official school data (Get Information about Schools, DfE and Ofsted).

King Edward VI High School is a secondary school located in Stafford, Staffordshire. The school caters for boys and girls aged 11 to 18 and currently has 661 pupils on roll. It is part of the WALTON MULTI-ACADEMY TRUST. The school is led by Mr Jason Christey.

Awards

1 awardiFound on the school website by WhatSchool. Not verified by Governance Register; the school website is the authority.
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Key facts

URN
149328
Type
Academy sponsor led
Phase
Secondary
Ages
11 to 18
Gender
Mixed
Admissions
Non-selective
Sixth form
Has a sixth form
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Local authority
Staffordshire
Constituency
Stafford
Setting
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
Opened
2022

Governing body (4 current, 5 former)

iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.

Leadership

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Charles SoutarChair of Local Governing BodyAppointed by GB/boardsince 2023 · until 2028

Full governing body

NameRoleHow appointedTerm
Mr Clive Cartman-FrostLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Paul BundyLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · until 2029
Mr Andrew MasonLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · until 2029
Mr Alistair Welch FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr Richard Redgate FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2025 · term ended 2026
Mr David Bennett FormerLocal GovernorElected by parentssince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Sonja Dolloway FormerLocal GovernorAppointed by GB/boardsince 2022 · term ended 2026
Mrs Alex Von Elbing FormerLocal GovernorElected by school staffsince 2021 · term ended 2026

Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record