King Edward VI School (Southampton) A GSG School
- King Edward VI School (Southampton)
Wilton Road
Southampton
Hampshire
SO15 5UQ - Head: Neal Parker
- T 023 8070 4561
- F 023 8070 5937
- E [email protected]
- W www.kes.hants.sch.uk//
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Southampton
- Pupils: 989; sixth formers: 257
- Religion: None
- Fees: £22,146 pa (last updated on 14/01/2025)
- Open days: See website for details
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- Ofsted report: View the Ofsted report
- Linked schools: King Edward VI Preparatory School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
Inside, the school looks sophisticated and meticulously well-kept, with wide corridors and acres of polished wood floors. The atmosphere is calm and purposeful, with everything geared to a comfortable, work-friendly environment. Teachers are ultra-loyal to the school (up to 10 per cent are former pupils themselves) and praise its culture. ‘This is the first time in my entire career that I have enjoyed teaching,’ said one. ‘For the first time I feel valued. The students are absolutely lovely – a pleasure to teach...'
What the school says...
Whilst ensuring an excellent academic experience, King Edward VI School also offers a diverse and exciting co-curricular programme. Pupils and staff participate in fieldwork, charitable and sporting visits in different parts of the world from Mexico and South Africa to Canada and the Caribbean to name but a few.
Life at King Edwards is further enriched by the many music, drama and sporting opportunities on offer. These activities remain an integral part of School life and pupils are actively encouraged to fulfil their potential in each of these areas. Many talented pupils compete or perform at extraordinarily high levels, ...Read more
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What The Good Schools Guide says
Head
Since 2019, Neal Parker, previously vice principal and head of the senior school at The Grammar School at Leeds. Born in Canada (his father worked in the mining industry and the family lived abroad), he was educated at the British School in the Netherlands and The Purcell School of Music. A talented violin and viola player (he also plays the piano and bass guitar), he read music at St Anne’s College, Oxford. Clear that the performance route wasn’t for him, he says that the idea of teaching crystallised while he was at Oxford. ‘I loved the fact that I could do an analysis of Stravinsky one day, do some conducting another day and make a noise on the drums another,’ he laughs. He got his first teaching post at King’s College School, Wimbledon as...
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Subject results
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Special Education Needs
The School has limited facilities for the disabled but will do all that is reasonable to comply with its legal and moral responsibilities under the SENDA 2001 in order to accommodate the needs of pupils who have disabilities for which, with reasonable adjustments, the School can cater. On entry to the School all pupils are screened in literacy, and support is given on an individual basis by regular members of the teaching staff to those pupils who would benefit from extra assistance. There is also a limited amount of support for pupils who have difficulties with numeracy skills. All members of the teaching staff are regularly updated on the requirements and needs of pupils who are receiving support or have a particular need in the classroom. 09-09
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Might cover/be referred to as;
ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder, Aspergers, Autism, High functioning autism, Neurodivergent, Neurodiversity, Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA), PDA , Social skills, Sensory processing disorder |
Y |
| HI - Hearing Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Hearing Impairment, HI - Hearing Impairment |
|
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Learning needs, MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty |
|
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment, Sensory processing |
|
| Not Applicable | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
Downs Syndrome, Epilepsy, Genetic , OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability, Tics, Tourettes |
|
| PD - Physical Disability
Might cover/be referred to as;
PD - Physical Disability |
|
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, Global delay, Global developmental delay, PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty |
|
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health
Might cover/be referred to as;
Anxiety , Complex needs, Emotionally based school avoidance (EBSA), Mental Health, SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health, Trauma |
Y |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication
Might cover/be referred to as;
DLD - Developmental Language Disorder, Selective mutism, SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication |
|
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
Complex needs, SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty, Cerebral Palsy (CP) |
|
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty
Might cover/be referred to as;
ADHD, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Auditory Processing, DCD, Developmental Co-ordination Difficulties (DCD), Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Handwriting, Other specific learning difficulty, SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) |
Y |
| VI - Visual Impairment
Might cover/be referred to as;
Special facilities for Visually Impaired, VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chafyn Grove School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Eversfield Preparatory School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Lambrook School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| St Swithun's Prep School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| The Pilgrims' School | 2024 | 1 | ||
| Twyford School | 2024 | 1 | 1 | Sports Scholarship |
| Walhampton School | 2024 | 1 |
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