| King Edward's School Birmingham | |
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| Address | |
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Edgbaston Park Road , , B15 2UA England | |
| Coordinates | 52°27′03″N 1°55′25″W / 52.4507°N 1.9237°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Public School Private day school |
| Motto | Domine salvum fac regem[1] (God save the King) |
| Established | 1552 |
| Founder | King Edward VI |
| Department for Education URN | 103584 Tables |
| Chief Master & Principal | Kirsty von Malaisé |
| Staff | 70 (approx.) |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age | 11 to 18 |
| Enrolment | 825 pupils |
| Houses | 8 |
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| Former pupils | Old Edwardians |
| Affiliation | HMC |
| Website | kes |
King Edward's School (KES) is an independent day school for boys in the British public school tradition, located in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Founded by King Edward VI in 1552, it is part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.
It shares its site and is twinned with King Edward VI High School for Girls (KEHS). While the two schools run separately, dramatic arts, societies, music and other events are often shared; the schools also share a couple of hockey pitches and several clubs. The shared area is called Winterbourne after the nearby Winterbourne Botanic Garden. Since September 2024, the two schools have shared a joint head teacher, styled Chief Master & Principal.[2]
Alumni of the school include two Nobel laureates, a Fields medallist, as well as J. R. R. Tolkien (author of The Lord of the Rings), and Field Marshal William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, British military commander in Burma during the Second World War.
- ^ Independent Schools Yearbook. "King Edward's School Birmingham". independentschoolsyearbook.co.uk. A&C Black Publishers 2024. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ "Summary announcement: Dr Katy Ricks' retirement and appointment of Mrs Kirsty von Malaisé as first Chief Master & Principal of KES and KEHS". King Edward's School Birmingham. 20 June 2023. Retrieved 21 September 2024.