At our first online Founder’s Day ceremony on 14 October 2020, we celebrated the achievements of our pupils.
The ceremony featured a welcome from the Chief Master, the notification of prizes, a vote of thanks from the School Captain, Jimmy Yuan, and even a rendition of the school song. Mayor of the West Midlands and Old Edwardian, Andy Street CBE, was our guest speaker and spoke about his time at KES and the importance of social mobility and our Assisted Places Scheme.
King Edward’s School was inspected in November 2025, meeting standards in all areas and being awarded the rare distinction of a “significant strength” for the way in which pupils develop a strong sense of belonging.
Thinking we were still Christopher Columbus, swimming in a mud-based basin seemed very appealing. Burning my feet on the walk back to the moped was not a part of the plan but after the basin swallowed my flipflops I had few options.
The company also gave it their all to make it the spectacular performance it was written to be, bringing the workhouse, Fagin’s den and the streets of Victorian London to life.
King Edward’s School, Birmingham (KES) has once again been named the highest performing day school for boys, either independent or state, in the West Midlands.
