King Edward VI Academy
Academy sponsor led in Spilsby, Lincolnshire.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy sponsor led |
| Age range | 11 to 16 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious character | None |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Pupils on roll | 357 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 420 |
| Free school meals | 47.60% |
| Trust or sponsor | THE DAVID ROSS EDUCATION TRUST |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Address | West End, Spilsby, Lincolnshire, PE23 5EW |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.kingedwardacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01790753260 |
| URN | 138783 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 24 January 2023, published 5 March 2023:
| Overall effectiveness | Good |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Nearby schools
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar Alford - A Selective Academy (secondary school, about 10.5 km)
- John Spendluffe Foundation Technology College (secondary school, about 10.9 km)
- William Lovell Church of England Academy (secondary school, about 11.3 km)
- The Banovallum School (secondary school, about 13.8 km)
- Queen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle (secondary school, about 14.8 km)
- Skegness Academy (secondary school, about 16.2 km)
- Giles Academy (secondary school, about 16.4 km)
- Skegness Grammar School (secondary school, about 16.4 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.