King Edmund School

The King Edmund school
Native name KES
Head teacher Mr J Osborn
Deputy head teachers Mr P Evans, Mr M Haynes, Mr M Feeley
Chair of governors Mrs P Thorn
Location Vaughan close
Rochford
Essex
SS4 1TL
England
Staff 250 (approx)
Gender Coeducational
Ages 11–19
Houses Romans, Saxons, Vikings

The King Edmund School is an academy school in Rochford, Essex. The school has specialisms in Business and Enterprise and Applied Learning.[1][2] It teaches a variety of subjects including: modern foreign languages, catering, 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.

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.[3]

Notable alumni

Mike Penning - MP for Hemel Hempstead

References

Coordinates: 51°35′47″N 0°42′03″E / 51.5963°N 0.7009°E / 51.5963; 0.7009

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