King Edward's School, Birmingham

King Edward's School (KES) is an independent secondary school in Birmingham, England, founded by King Edward VI in 1552. It is part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham and one of the most academically successful schools in the country. It was ranked 10th for A-Level results http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4170185.stm and 40th for GCSE results http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/education/4170183.stm out of all schools in England in 2004. The school has been located in Edgbaston since 1940, but this was not the original site; King Edward's used to be situated on New Street in Birmingham city centre.

School Songs

There are two school songs:

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• The Quatercentenary Song
• Written by Roger Dunt (1900-63), composed by Willis Grant (1907-81).
• Sung at Founder's Day, the annual commemoration in October of King Edward's birthday, and also at various other award ceremonies.
• King Edward's School Song
• Written by Alfred Hayes OE (1857-1936), composed by A. Somervell.
• A rousing, if somewhat clichéd, song, sung mainly at the end of term, usually in a disrespectful manner by high-spirited boys.