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In every published year (2022-23–2026-27), King Edward VI School offered all applicants a place on national offer day — no distance cut-off applied. Past rounds don't guarantee a place, but on this record every applicant received an offer.
In 2026-27, King Edward VI School received 347 applications for 87 places — around 4.0 for every place. 221 named it as a first preference, or about 2.5 first choices per place.
| Year | Last distance offered | Places (PAN) | Applications | 1st preferences |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | — | — | — | — |
| 2026-27 | AQS 239 / min WL 230 | 87 | 347 | 221 |
| 2025-26 | AQS 233 / min WL 231 | 84 | 345 | 227 |
| 2024-25 | Score 232 | 86 | 350 | 212 |
| 2023-24 | AQS 232 / min WL 224 | 86 | 339 | 229 |
| 2022-23 | AQS 229 / min WL 222 | 87 | 306 | 215 |
| 2021-22 | — | 86 | 497 | 340 |
| 2020-21 | — | 84 | 279 | 188 |
| 2019-20 | — | 86 | 289 | 191 |
| 2018-19 | — | 84 | 243 | 156 |
| 2017-18 | — | 81 | 259 | 177 |
| 2016-17 | — | 81 | 300 | 212 |
| 2015-16 | — | 81 | 304 | 215 |
| 2014-15 | — | 82 | 299 | 198 |
How to read this: the last distance offered is an outcome of each admission round — how far from the school the final offer reached after places were allocated under the published criteria. It is not a catchment boundary and it moves every year with sibling numbers, birth-year cohort size and application patterns.
Figures come from the local authority's published allocation data. Some councils publish the National Offer Day figure, which can understate the final September position after waiting-list movement — always confirm with the admissions authority before relying on a single year.
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