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.

Sport

King Edward's is surprisingly good at sport, especially considering it does not give sporting scholarships as some other nearby schools, such as Bromsgrove School. The annual rugby match against their main rivals Bromsgrove is the longest running annual rugby game in the world and the highlight of the rugby season. In 2002 the school won the English schools U19 water polo competition.

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