A joint statement from Dr Katy Ricks, Chief Master of King Edward’s School and Kirsty von Malaisé, Principal of King Edward VI High School for Girls:
“The KEHS and KES community is deeply saddened by the death of Her Majesty The Queen. Hers was a life lived in service to others: an example to all of us. Our thoughts are with His Majesty The King and the Royal Family.”
This term has seen the launch of the brand new KE Enterprise Exchange, an exciting new
programme for Year 9 and 10 pupils designed to bring enterprise, entrepreneurship and the world of
business to life.
We are proud to share that KES has been announced as a finalist in the Independent Boys’ School of the Year category at the Independent Schools of the Year Awards 2026.
Fifth Form pupils at King Edward’s School are celebrating a phenomenal set of GCSE results that show remarkable increases in top grades to take them to record-breaking heights.
We are saddened to learn of the death of Old Edwardian Bill Oddie OBE (OE 1959). William Edgar Oddie attended King Edward’s from 1954 – 1960,
