King Edward VI College, Stourbridge

King Edward VI College
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Address
Lower High Street Stourbridge , West Midlands (former Worcestershire) , DY8 1TD England
Information
Type	Selective Sixth Form College
Motto	Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense
Established	1552
Founder	Edward VI of England
Local authority	Dudley
Ofsted	Reports
Principal	Mrs Sharon Phillips
Gender	Coeducational
Age	16 to 19
Enrollment	c. 1500
Former name	King Edward VI Grammar School
Website	http://www.kedst.ac.uk

King Edward VI College is a selective sixth form college located in Stourbridge, England, in the West Midlands area. It is situated in the centre of Stourbridge, to the north of the town centre, on the side of the ring road (A491). AS- and A-level Examinations, for students generally aged 16-18.Students are accepted only on the condition of achieveing A*, A and B grades on average at GCSE level.
Founded in 1552, its charter was granted by King Edward VI. In the 1960s it became a boys' grammar school, known as KES, with around 650 boys. It became a higher education institution in September 1976 following the abolition of grammar schools in the Dudley borough, which Stourbridge had been incorporated into 2 years earlier.[3]. In 2004, the college was awarded the Beacon status following an inspection by the Office for Standards in Education. Students are generally from within the West Midlands, coming from as far afield as Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Worcester. Background education of most students is usually from State Secondary Schools, though there are several Private institutions in the area - notably that of Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School. As such, some pupils attend the college between the ages of 17 and 19, instead of the usual 16 and 18.

The college's motto is the same motto as that of the Order of the Garter. Translated from Old French it means "Shame be to him who thinks evil of it".

College buildings

Campus

The college buildings are all on one site, on Lower High Street in Stourbridge. The campus is bound by the Ring Road, Coventry Street, adjacent shops on Lower High Street and the street itself, and a new housing development. All lessons take place on college grounds except for Computing, ICT, Sociology and Economics, which are held in Medusa House - a small office block near to the grounds - and Drama, Theatre Studies and Dance, academic courses which take place in Westwood House, above the shops on Lower High Street. The school has no swimming pool or sports fields on the campus..

Alumni

• Penny Clark, Olympic Laser Radial class sailor
• Rob Hawthorne sports commentator for Sky Sports
• Richard Jones (English_cricketer)
• Dan O'Hagan sports commentator for BBC's Match of the Day
• Kenton Allen, Multi-award winning programme maker with programmes such as the BAFTA award winning The Royle Family (2000) and the Oscar award winning film Six Shooter (2006).
• Clint Mansell, English musician, composer, and former lead singer and guitarist of the band Pop Will Eat Itself.
• (Frances Smith) nicknamed Sniffy- For being the worlds biggest breather

King Edward VI Grammar School for Boys, Stourbridge

• Prof Charles Bannister, Professor of Metallurgy from 1920-41 at the University of Liverpool
• Anthony Bate, actor
• Don Canadine-Bate, former Sports Editor of the Daily Mirror from 1972-86, and brother of Anthony
• Prof Frank Bealey, Professor of Politics from 1964-90 at the University of Aberdeen
• Roger Clarke CBE, Director of the National Radiological Protection Board from 1987-2003
• Squadron Leader Mike Cooper-Slipper DFC, Battle of Britain pilot and later test pilot in Canada for Orenda Engines
• Sir Michael Davies, judge
• Terry Davis, Secretary General of the Council of Europe and Labour MP for Bromsgrove from 1971-4, Birmingham Stechford from 1979-83 and Birmingham Hodge Hill from 1983-2004
• Sir Harold Evans CMG OBE, Chairman from 1973-6 of the Health Education Council, and former press officer of Harold Macmillan
• David Gray, Secretary-General of the International Tennis Federation from 1976-83
• Samuel Johnson, writer
• Prof Alan Kennedy, Professor of Psychology from 1972-2006 at the University of Dundee
• Sir Ian Kennedy, Chairman of the Healthcare Commission from 2004-9
• Dr Leonard Lawley, Director of Kingston Polytechnic from 1969-82
• Roland Lees CB, Director of the Royal Signals and Radar Establishment, Malvern from 1976-77
• Basil Lythall CB, Chief Scientist of the Royal Navy from 1964-78, and Director from 1978-81 of the SACLANT ASW Research Centre in La Spezia, Italy
• Prof Ian Mercer CBE, Secretary General from 1996-2001 of the Association of National Park Authorities and Chief Executive from 1990-5 of the Countryside Council for Wales
• Robin Morgan, Editor of the Sunday Times Magazine since 1995
• Sir Harry Pitt, Vice-Chancellor of the University of Reading from 1964-79
• Robert Plant CBE, Lead singer of Led Zeppelin
• Dr Richard Stanton-Jones, aeronautical engineer, rocket scientist, Managing Director of the British Hovercraft Corporation 1968-82.
• Prof David Trotman, mathematician
• Jen Walker, Sub Editor of Rock Sound magazine since 2008
• Sir Maurice Wilkes, computer scientist
• Prof John Woodhouse, Fiat Serena Professor of Italian Studies from 1989-2001 at the University of Oxford, and President from 2008-9 of the Modern Humanities Research Association (MHRA)

External links

• College Website
• Former school
• EduBase
• Music at King Edwards