King Edmund School
| The King Edmund school KES | |
|---|---|
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| Address | |
Vaughan close , SS4 1TL | |
| Information | |
| Type | Academy |
| School district | Rochford |
| Specialists | Business and enterprise and applied learning |
| Department for Education URN | 136868 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Chair of governors | Mrs P Thorn |
| Head teacher | Mr J Osborn |
| Staff | 250 (approx) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 19 |
| Houses | Romans, Saxons, Vikings |
The King Edmund School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Rochford, Essex, England.[1][2] It is a specialist BEC and applied learning college.[3] It teaches a variety of subjects including: modern foreign languages, hospitality, technology, performing arts, business studies, humanities, social sciences, law as well as the core subjects including: Maths, English and Science. The Sixth Form is mixed with Year 12 and 13 students.
History
Established in 1961, the King Edmund school was formed by the merging of the Wakering secondary school, and the Rochford secondary school located at the schools current site.
The school converted into an academy in July 2011.
In 2012, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary with a community fun day and exhibition.[4]
In 2022 a former teacher who worked at King Edmund school, a Mr Bobby Rudd, who was the Head of Music was jailed for a series of child sex offences[5]
Academics
In the academic year 2014/2015; 52% of students achieved five GCSE grades at A* to C, 67% of A level students achieved three A level grades of A* to E.[6]
As of 2022, the school's most recent inspection by Ofsted was in 2019, with a judgement of Requires improvement.[7]
Notable former pupils
- Keith Huewen - former motorcycle racer now TV sports broadcaster[citation needed]
- Mike Penning - MP for Hemel Hempstead[citation needed]
References
- ^ "Welcome to The King Edmund School". www.kes.essex.sch.uk. Archived from the original on 19 June 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "King Edmund School". BBC News. 15 January 2009. Retrieved 17 June 2009.
- ^ "Welcome to The King Edmund School". www.kes.essex.sch.uk. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ "Celebrating half-century of teaching in Rochford". Echo.
- ^ "Former teacher jailed for more than two years over string of child sex offences". Echo. Retrieved 28 March 2022.
- ^ "The King Edmund School - GOV.UK - Find and compare schools in England". Find and compare schools in England. Archived from the original on 3 May 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Carpenter, Jenny (2019). "Inspection of The King Edmund School". Ofsted. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
External links
Coordinates: 51°35′47″N 0°42′03″E / 51.5963°N 0.7009°E
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