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Netflix movie: 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion

December 16, 2024

Exciting news! On Thursday 12 December, the BBC One Show featured the incredible true story behind the upcoming Netflix movie The Six Triple Eight, starring Kerry Washington and Oprah Winfrey. This was a remarkable opportunity to learn about the story of the 6888 Central Postal Directory Battalion – an all-female,

King Edward’s School named among UK’s Top 100 Cricket Schools for 2025

November 22, 2024

King Edward’s School (KES) has once again been named one of the UK’s Top 100 senior schools for cricket by The Cricketer magazine....

Travel Scholarship adventures

November 13, 2024

As part of their KES Travel Scholarship former leavers, Kiran and Duy spent 16 days travelling through Spain visiting the vibrant cities of Barcelona, Madrid,...

Remembrance Day Ceremony 2024

November 13, 2024

On Remembrance Day, King Edward's School stood united in honouring the courage of those who have served. We held the Remembrance Ceremony on the Parade...

Shells Residential 2024

October 23, 2024

Boy from Year 7 enjoyed a two-night residential in Castleton, exploring Peveril Castle, Treak Cliff Cavern, Mam Tor and Bagshaw Cavern....

Visit from Yale’s Director of Admissions

September 30, 2024

On Friday 27 September, we were delighted to welcome Keith Light, Yale's Director of International Admissions to the Ruddock Performing Arts Centre....

Unlocking horizons: travel scholarship

September 13, 2024

On a KES travel scholarship, Joseph (OE 2024) explored Europe’s rich culture and history. From Zürich to Milan, each city offered unique learning experiences that...

Cycle Tour 2024

August 30, 2024

99 pupils, parents and staff from both schools took part in this year’s cycle tour from Copenhagen to Berlin....

Excellent GCSE results celebrated at KES

August 22, 2024

King Edward’s School (KES) is thrilled to announce another year of excellent GCSE results, showcasing the hard work of our pupils....

Fond Farewells

July 19, 2024

Dr Katy Ricks retires at the end of the Summer Term after five years as Chief Master at King Edward's School, 22 years as a...

Exploring Rhineland

July 17, 2024

On Thursday 4 July, eight Upper Middle pupils from KES and 31 Lower Fourths from KEHS set off from Birmingham airport to spend five days...

IB results day: KES pupils secure places at a wide range of leading universities

July 8, 2024

The departing cohort of Sixths at King Edward’s School are looking to the future after receiving excellent results in the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma....

Holi 2024

July 4, 2024

On the 21st of June, the KES/KEHS Hindu forum organised and hosted a Holi event at Eastern Road....

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