K.E.S. in the News

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King Edward VI School in the News

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King Edward VI School looks to expand to 1,000 pupils with new £3m classroom block

Stratford school trio win regional debate competition

30 students at Stratford school offered places at Oxford and Cambridge

Black, Green and Gold journey continues for George Hendy

A successful day at the Warwickshire Schools Individual Table Tennis events

School's Rugby Midweek Preview

ONS Data Challenge 2025 Winners 

Stratford-upon-Avon students scoop first place in nationwide data challenge

Another first for Dani Hunter as she is first female Stratford Mayor to teach at K.E.S.

Stratford district schools reign high in The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide - The Stratford Observer

Two Stratford district schools singled out for praise in Sunday Times rankings

Stratford Children of Courage Awards bring brave young people and stories to light

K.E.S. marks Remembrance Day with a poppy cascade

Remembrance Day 2025 poppy displays in Stratford, Henley, Wellesbourne and more

K.E.S. knitters create poppy cascade for Remembrance Day in Stratford

Top performing Stratford school seventh in England for GCSE results

Former K.E.S. pupil Steve Moorhouse returned to Stratford as Vice-Admiral of the Royal Navy
 
Another successful year for south Warwickshire A Level results - The Leamington Observer

Theatre review: The Enterlude of the Godly Queen Hester (Edward’s Boys, touring)

Mentoring scheme between Stratford pupils starts to add up

Bishopton Primary and King Edward VI School collaboration sees students make and launch rockets

Railway route between Birmingham and Stratford becomes an ode to Shakespeare

William Shakespeare statue unveiled at Stratford station as bard's plays adopted by volunteers

Platform 2b, or not 2b'... Shakespeare statues greet passengers travelling to Stratford-upon-Avon

Shakespeare's 461st birthday is celebrated in Stratford

Nine Best State Sixth Forms in Warwickshire

Leamington Music to Explore New Worlds With Indian Musicians

Twenty Two Pupils from K.E.S. in Stratford are Oxbridge Bound

K.E.S. Gets Permission to Bolster Playing Field Security

Five South Warwickshire schools form new Education Alliance

Oar-some welcome home for Olympic medal-winning rower Esme

GCSE Results breaking records at KES

Students at King Edward VI School are celebrating record-breaking GCSE results

South Warwickshire students receive their A-Level results 2024

Students across south Warwickshire collect their A level results

Boat club members swap the river for the TV to cheer on Esme

Olympic silver medal for Stratford’s Esme Booth at the rowing in France

Stratford rower Esme wins an Olympic silver medal

England’s 15 top-rated state secondary schools based on academic success

Obituary - David Young, a fun-loving family Stratford man with a passion for sport

Herald and K.E.S. Election Hustings

Stratford Boat Club And K.E.S. Triumph at Worcester Spring Regatta and Ball Cup Regatta

A Coma, Amputations and a Fight for Life

Eleven King Edward VI School pupils gain offers from Oxbridge colleges

Eleven KES Pupils are Oxbridge Bound

Tributes to Former KES English and Drama Teacher Pauline Brace

Former Pupil Receives University Funding Boost

Young Shipston Musician Lands a Place with the National Youth Orchestra

King Edward VI School Named Top State School in the West Midlands

The Local School Crowned West Midlands' Best for Academic Performance 2024

K.E.S. Continues its Reign as Top State School in the West Midlands

K.E.S. is the Top State School in West Midlands According to The Sunday Times Parent Power Guide

Students Plan Futures as GCSE Results are in

GCSE Results Day 2023 – See How Stratford District Schools Perform

A Level Results For Schools Across Stratford District As They Come In!

A Level-Results Day - South Warwickshire Students Celebrate

Young Rugby Ace Swaps Stratford for the Caribbean

KES Cricketers Take on PG Wodehouses Old Team

King Edward VI School hosts huge Lego exhibition in Stratford

Stratford Boat Club Represented in Prestigious Henley Royal Regatta Qualifiers

K.E.S. Students Show off their Lego Skills for Charity

In Memory of Old Boys who Never Came Home

Seven Rings Sculpture Celebrates Seven Royal Decades

Rowing: Busy Coronation Weekend in Munich and Dorney Lake

Ten Years of Girl Power in K.E.S. Sixth Form

Stratford stages Shakespeares Birthday Celebrations 2023

Celebrate the 459th Birthday of Shakespeare

Rowing - Stratford  Juniors and K.E.S. excel at Schools Head of the River in London

K.E.S. students triumph in mock trial competition

Rowing - Boat Club juniors impress at West Midlands Junior Championships

Best State Schools for A Level Results

Tributes paid to former deputy headmaster of King Edward VI School John Sullivan

Off to Oxbridge - 26 KES students successful

Rowing - Mixed results for Stratford crews at Worcester

Dozens of K.E.S. Students Oxbridge Bound

Stratfords' Rowing Juniors Conquer the Severn

Leamington Youngsters Win Medals at County Schools Individual Championships

Medals galore for Stratford and King Edward VI Boat Club rowers

New Year hopes from South Warwickshire's Younger Generation

KES in Stratford awarded title of West Midlands School of the Year

K.E.S. named The Sunday Times West Midlands Secondary School of the Year 

Rowing news - first race of the season

Rowing News - Wycliffe Small Boats Head

Mr. Orme loves a weighty maths challenge 

Children of Courage Awards

GCSE Results 2022

A Level Results 2022

Hamish completes gruelling ultramarathon in aid of Molly Ollys

Old Edwardian's 145km Ultra run to fundraise for charity

Rowing: Performance Squad at the Ball Cup

Rowing: Sculling Regatta Challenge

Rowing: Bumper Weekend at Evesham and Marlow

Rotary Club 'Youth Speaks' Debating Challenge

Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations 2022

Stratford Boat Club and King Edward VI School rowers taste success at Worcester Main Head

Kosmos set to take audiences on a trip round the world

K.E.S. Oxbridge bound students

Stratford-upon-Avon Boat Club impress at Stourport Boat Club’s Small Boats Winter Head

K.E.S. musicians open Stratford Music Festival

K.E.S. pupil crowned Warwickshire's Young Poet Laureate

Interview: MP Nadhim Zahawi on his new role as Secretary of State for Education

Stratford teachers and students respond to shocking Ofsted report that finds sexual harassment 'routine' at schools

Nearly 2000 tune in online to watch Shakespeare's birthday celebrations in Stratford
 
An honourable tradition: the history of the Shakespeare Birthday Celebrations
 
Stratford MP Nadhim Zahawi urged to back better treatment of asylum seekers

Stratford boxer Miriam Zouhou goes professional after signing deal with Birmingham manager Jon Pegg

Legendary Stratford fencer David Kirby dies from Covid-19 aged 70

Tributes paid to trailblazing fencing coach David Kirby

Sunday Times State Secondary School of the Decade Press Release

Stratford's King Edward VI School named Sunday Times State Seconday School of the Decade

K.E.S. on top of the world after Sunday Times acclaim for Shakespeare's School

School continues Shakespeare tradition

Violinist Isabella spreads joy in National Youth Orchestra playalong

Medals galore for Stratford juniors at indoor championships

Game designers mine for success

Maths-minded pupils at Stratford school KES win national online game design competition

King Edward VI School named top state school in West Midlands

Stratford veteran recalls the day that changed history

K.E.S. girls show the way to land fourth consecutive Ball Cup

K.E.S. Head Girl set to make Shakespeare's Birthday history

In this week's Herald

Old and new at Mayor's Ball

K.E.S. reign supreme at championships

Budding scientists put on an explosive display

Happy birthday to the Bard at annual parade

Shakespeare's school to appoint first head girl in 500 years

Review: The Woman in the Moon, Edward's Boys

Pioneering techie determined to make a difference 

Youngsters across Warwickshire go digital

School unveils plans for state-of-the-art sporting hub

Computer science fair to return to Stratford

Future bright for Stratford students 

Arty pupils in the running for Shakespeare marathon medal design

Anger as council rejects school’s calls for road safety improvements

Thousands flock to town for Christmas lights switch on

Countdown begins as Stratford is lit up for Christmas

The Shakespeare blog: In Remembrance of Richard Spender

K.E.S. honours former head boys to mark completion of £2.2 million building project

K.E.S. students celebrate exam success

Stratford student will be on guard at national event

K.E.S. scoops best A Level results in county

‘Stand out’ A Level performance by K.E.S. students