King Edward's School
King Edward's School is an independent school in Birmingham for boys aged 11 to 19. It has 815 pupils and room for 935.
Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2UA0121 472 1672kes.org.ukMrs Kirsty von Malaisé chief masterAll details
Inspection
This private school is inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate, not Ofsted. Its reports are at isi.net.
Results
GCSE results, summer 2025
129 pupils sat their GCSEs. Here is how they did against every state secondary in England.
All GCSE measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 | Birmingham | England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of Year 11 | 129 | 132 | 132 | 142 | 140 | 140 | – | – |
| Average GCSE scoreAttainment 8 | 19.0 | 20.4 | 18.8 | 21.7 | 10.8 | 11.7 | 47.3 | 46.8 |
| Strong pass in English and mathsGrade 5+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 46% | 46% |
| Standard pass in English and mathsGrade 4+ in English and maths | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 65% | 66% |
| Core subjects scoreEBacc average point score | 1.20 | 1.24 | 1.17 | 1.19 | 0.38 | 0.44 | 4.22 | 4.15 |
| Taking the core subjectsEBacc entry | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 48% | 41% |
Subjects
Results came out for 9 GCSE subjects in 2025. Each figure is the share of pupils who got a grade 5 or better, next to the average for state secondaries in England.
Strongest subjects
The small number is how many pupils sat each subject. Subjects with fewer than six pupils aren't published.
Every subject against England, 2025
| Subject | Entries | Grades 9 to 7 | Grades 9 to 5 | Grades 9 to 4 | England 9 to 5 | Rank in England |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design & Technology | 63 | 83% | 100% | 100% | 50% | – |
| French | 58 | 81% | 98% | 100% | 60% | – |
| Spanish | 56 | 71% | 89% | 96% | 54% | – |
| Art and Design | 32 | 84% | 100% | 100% | 58% | – |
| Latin | 30 | 77% | 90% | 97% | 82% | – |
| Drama | 30 | 80% | 100% | 100% | 60% | – |
| German | 25 | 68% | 88% | 100% | 63% | – |
| Classical Greek | 12 | 92% | 100% | 100% | 86% | – |
| Other Modern Languages | 7 | 86% | 86% | 86% | 49% | – |
In combined science each pupil gets two grades and we count the lower one. Rankings only include state secondaries where 20 or more pupils sat the subject.
A level and sixth-form results, 2025
111 students finished sixth-form courses.
All sixth-form measures, year by year
| Measure | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2019 | 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 111 | 126 | 106 | 112 | 220 | 222 |
| Average A level grade | z | z | z | z | NE | NE |
Getting a place
Grammar school. This is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test. As a Christian school it may put families of that faith first. Check the school's own admissions rules.
Each council publishes its own figures on how many families applied and how far away the last child to get a place lived. We are adding councils one at a time. If you have a link to Birmingham council's admissions booklet, send it to us.
Who goes here
Who the school teaches, from the latest school census.
How the mix of pupils has changed
| Census | 2026 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils on roll | 815 | 837 | 905 | 875 | 876 | 871 |
| Pupils from low-income familiesFree school meals | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils learning EnglishEnglish as an additional language | – | – | – | – | 0% | 0% |
| Pupils getting extra supportSEN support | – | 11% | 12% | 14% | 13% | 10% |
| Pupils with an EHC planEducation, health and care plans | – | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
What pupils do next
After sixth form
Where the 106 pupils who left in 2022/23 were a year later.
Earlier years
| Destination | 2022/23 leavers | 2021/22 leavers | 2020/21 leavers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Still in education, work or training | 87% | 95% | 94% |
| Education | 79% | 86% | 85% |
| Apprenticeship | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| Work | 7% | 9% | 9% |
| Not in education, work or training | 3% | 5% | 3% |
The area around the school
Crime figures come from police.uk. The police record each crime at the nearest of a fixed set of map points rather than the exact spot, so “within 500 m” is only rough. House prices are from HM Land Registry sales nearby over the last two years.
Nearby schools
The closest schools, nearest first. Hover over a row to see it on the map.
| School | Type | Distance | Pupils | Ofsted | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI High School for Girls | Independent (grammar) | 130 m | 664 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| University of Birmingham | Higher education institutions | 530 m | – | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Elmhurst Ballet School | Independent | 920 m | 185 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| Selly Oak Nursery School | Local authority nursery school | 980 m | 53 | Outstanding 2023 | – | Compare |
| Tiverton Academy | Academy | 1000 m | 202 | No overall grade 2024 | 71 | Compare |
| Priory School | Independent (grammar) | 0.8 miles | 330 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
| St Edward's Catholic Primary School | Roman Catholic | 0.8 miles | 373 | Good 2022 | 26 | Compare |
| Red Boots School (National Institute of Conductive Education) | Independent | 1.0 miles | 19 | Not inspected | – | Compare |
Questions parents ask
Is King Edward's School a good school?
We don't have enough published data to score King Edward's School yet.
How good are King Edward's School's GCSE results?
In summer 2025, 0% of pupils got a grade 5 or better in both English and maths. Across England it was 46%. Its Attainment 8 score, which is the average grade across a pupil's best eight subjects times ten, was 19.0, against 46.8 for England.
How many pupils does King Edward's School have?
815 pupils aged 11 to 19 were on the roll in January 2024. It has 935 places, so it is 87% full. It is a boys' school.
Does King Edward's School have an entrance exam?
Yes. It is a grammar school, so places depend on an entrance test, usually sat in September of Year 6. Check the school's admissions page for the test dates and the pass mark.
Does King Edward's School have a sixth form?
Yes. The average A level grade in 2025 was z.
These answers come straight from the figures on this page and update when new data comes out.
Contact and details
- Address
- Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham, B15 2UA
- Telephone
- 0121 472 1672
- Website
- kes.org.uk
- Chief Master
- Mrs Kirsty von Malaisé
- Type of school
- Independent school (Other independent school, independent schools)
- Phase
- Independent school, ages 11-19, with sixth form
- Gender
- Boys
- Religious character
- Christian
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Ward
- Edgbaston
- Constituency
- Birmingham Edgbaston
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 30 September 1980
- URN
- 103584 · LAESTAB 3306076 · UKPRN 10008311
Recent changes
- New KS4 results for 2024/25
Where these figures come from
- School details: Department for Education, Get Information About Schools, refreshed daily (this page rebuilt 13 September 2026).
- Inspections: Ofsted management information, monthly; latest publication in our data 27 August 2026.
- GCSE results: DfE key stage 4 performance tables, 2024/25 final.
- Pupil characteristics: DfE school census, January 2026.
- Neighbourhood: police.uk street-level crime, HM Land Registry price paid data, NaPTAN bus stops, English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
- All under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Full list and update calendar.