King Edward's School, Birmingham A GSG School
- King Edward's School, Birmingham
Edgbaston Park Road
Birmingham
B15 2UA - Head: Dr Katy Ricks
- T 01214 721672
- F 01214 154327
- E [email protected]
- W kes.org.uk/
- An independent school for boys aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Birmingham
- Pupils: 881; sixth formers: 223
- Religion: Church of England
- Fees: £13,692 pa
- Open days: Virtual Open Days. See website
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
What The Good Schools Guide says..
That such a diversity of backgrounds and religions can rub along as happily as they do is both a marvellous thing and very much a Birmingham thing. We quizzed students and parents about this. ‘The culture and ethos of the school is that everyone gets involved.' ‘Everyone wants to be the best’ but also ‘community is important’, ‘All opinions are valid.’ ‘It’s not all about exams,’ says the school, and means it. These boys’ brains ought to look after them well enough in the classroom; the important thing is that they learn also to make the most of themselves as people by finding out what else they can do - and can’t, for there are valuable lessons in falling short...
What the school says...
One of the key aims of King Edward's School is to ensure that it is accessible to all pupils of ability, whatever their background. We do all we can to ensure that we get the boys who have the greatest potential to succeed here. To that end, as well as our entrance examinations we make use of other information to choose pupils: school reports are very important and we interview a very high proportion of applicants. Also, the school makes an exceptionally large number of awards of means-tested Assisted Places, based on family income and academic performance, and Scholarships, based on academic performance alone. Around 40% of boys have some form of financial support and over 10% are here for free. Our long-term intention is to increase that proportion to an even higher level.
The school normally accepts boys at 11+, 13+ and 16+, although boys are admitted into other year groups in exceptional circumstances, for example when a family moves into the area.
11+ and 13+ entrance exam consists of English, Mathematics and verbal reasoning. 16+ offers are based on an interview, predicted GCSE grades and headteacher's report. ...Read more
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Curricula
International Baccalaureate: diploma - the diploma is the familiar A-level equivalent.
Sports
Fencing
What The Good Schools Guide says
Chief master
Since September 2019, Katy Ricks, the first female head in the school's 466 year history, previously head of Sevenoaks School (where she was also the first female head). First class English degree from Oxford; spent three years here teaching English in the early part of her career. Career choice clinched by first teaching role at St Paul’s School for Girls where became clear that that ‘talking to young people about literature’ was going to give her more satisfaction than research. Has also taught at St Edward's Oxford, Latymer Upper and Highgate (deputy head). 'Elegant with penchant for vivid colours...engaging and charming...a very smiley head' we said of her in her previous role.
Entrance
Most at age 11, some at 13+. Own entrance exam in maths, English and verbal reasoning. Interviews for some. Whole experience designed...
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Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
By the definition of 'Gifted and Talented', virtually all pupils at King Edward's School would qualify. Therefore our curriculum provision incorporates teaching strategies to stimulate and stretch the most able as a matter of course. Within the school however, we take Special Educational Needs very seriously and to that end we employ both a SENCO and a part-time support teacher as well.
| Condition | Provision for in school |
|---|---|
| ASD - Autistic Spectrum Disorder | Y |
| Aspergers | Y |
| Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorders | Y |
| CReSTeD registered for Dyslexia | |
| Dyscalculia | |
| Dysgraphia | |
| Dyslexia | |
| Dyspraxia | |
| English as an additional language (EAL) | |
| Genetic | |
| Has an entry in the Autism Services Directory | |
| Has SEN unit or class | |
| HI - Hearing Impairment | |
| Hospital School | |
| Mental health | |
| MLD - Moderate Learning Difficulty | |
| MSI - Multi-Sensory Impairment | |
| Natspec Specialist Colleges | |
| OTH - Other Difficulty/Disability | |
| Other SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| PD - Physical Disability | |
| PMLD - Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulty | |
| SEMH - Social, Emotional and Mental Health | |
| SLCN - Speech, Language and Communication | |
| SLD - Severe Learning Difficulty | |
| Special facilities for Visually Impaired | |
| SpLD - Specific Learning Difficulty | |
| VI - Visual Impairment |
Who came from where
| School | Year | Places | Scholarships | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Blue Coat School | 2020 | 24 | 4 | Academic Scholarships (4); Music Scholarship |
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