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.

The House System

King Edward's has a house system. The 8 Houses are all named after former Chief Masters or Deputy Chief Masters and compete against one another every year to win the Cock House Trophy.

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There are many events that boys take part in and get points for. These points are totalled up at the end of the year, and the House with the most points is declared the Cock House Champion. In the school year 2004-2005, the Cock House Champion was Levett.

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Each house has a distinctive set of 'colours' which are awarded to students for merit and commitment in representing the house in house matches. This allows the student to wear the house tie. The Houses are:

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