King Henry VIII School A GSG School
- King Henry VIII School
Warwick Road
Coventry
West Midlands
CV3 6AQ - Head: Mr Philip Dearden
- T 024 7627 1111
- F 024 7627 1188
- E info@bkhs.org.uk
- W kinghenrys.co.uk/
- An independent school for boys and girls aged from 11 to 18.
- Boarding: No
- Local authority: Coventry
- Pupils: 941; sixth formers: 162
- Religion: Christian
- Fees: £15,150 pa
- Open days: June and September
- Review: View The Good Schools Guide Review
- ISI report: View the ISI report
- Linked schools: King Henry VIII Junior School
What The Good Schools Guide says..
‘My philosophy is that if kids are happy, they will learn,’ says head. Teachers are now expected to see half their job as a mentoring role – ‘someone who really understands teenagers, not just someone who can teach their subject’. It’s clearly paying off as pupils say teachers are ‘easy to talk to’ and ‘really nice’. Academic but not pressurised, is the general parent consensus. ‘I wanted a school where my children could reach their potential via inspired teaching and not by force, and that’s exactly what we got.’ Culture is one where it’s cool to want to work, and school very much promotes this. No weak subjects, but German and Latin…
What the school says...
Established in 1545, King Henry VIII School is a leading co-educational day school. The school is proud to take pupils through from 3 to 18 years of age in a friendly, purposeful atmosphere. Excellent academic results are matched by a wide range of co-curricular opportunities and outstanding pastoral care. The school boasts a fine tradition in rugby, having seen many pupils going on to play for England. Current strengths include Outdoor Education opportunity, with a vast number of pupils completing the Duke of Edinburgh Awards amongst many other challenges. The newest facilities are the beautiful Swimming Pool and Fitness Suite which also allow the school to serve the local community. We offer a range of examinations, including IGCSE and the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), in addition to GCSE and A level. ...Read more
Do you know this school?
The schools we choose, and what we say about them, are founded on parents’ views. If you know this school, please share your views with us.
Please login to post a comment.
Other features
All-through school (for example 3-18 years). - An all-through school covers junior and senior education. It may start at 3 or 4, or later, and continue through to 16 or 18. Some all-through schools set exams at 11 or 13 that pupils must pass to move on.
What The Good Schools Guide says
Headmaster
Since 2022, Philip Dearden, interim head for two years before that, and previously deputy head. He has also been deputy head (academic) at Wycombe Abbey International School of Changzhou and taught at the British School in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Hails from the north west, originally from the Wirral. BA in German, PGCE and MA in education, all from Nottingham. Initially keen to become a journalist, but a placement at the Liverpool Echo soon put a stop to that. Might also have become a musician, having got into music college, but backed out (his mother was a music teacher and he’s still a dab hand at the piano, violin and saxophone).
A man with a plan, he has completely transformed the school since the turmoil of the merger then un-merger with...
Subscribe now for instant access to read The Good Schools Guide review.
Already subscribed? Login here.
Overall school performance (for comparison or review only)
Results by exam and subject
Subject results
Entry/Exit
Special Education Needs
The Good Schools Guide newsletter
Educational insight in your inbox. Sign up for our popular newsletters.