King Edward VII School (Sheffield)
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| Motto |
fac recte, nil time (Do right, fear nothing) |
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| Established | 1905 |
| Headteacher | Linda Gooden |
| Chair of Governors | Barbara Walsh |
| Location |
Glossop Road Broomhill Sheffield South Yorkshire S10 2PW England Coordinates: 53°22′34″N 1°29′45″W / 53.3762°N 1.4957°W |
| Local authority | Sheffield City Council |
| DfE number | 373/4259 |
| DfE URN | 107140 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1,703 |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Ages | 11–18 |
| Website | www |
King Edward VII School (KES) is a mixed secondary school and sixth form located in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England.
KES, named after the reigning monarch, was formed in 1905 when Wesley College was merged with Sheffield Royal Grammar School (SRGS) on the site of the former on Glossop Road. The former buildings of Wesley College, now King Edward VII Upper School, designed and built by the Sheffield architect, William Flockton in 1838, were Grade II* listed in 1973. The school's history is far older than its regal name suggests. It can be traced directly to a Royal Charter granted in 1604 for the "Free School of King James", the result of a legacy of Thomas Smith who had died the previous year. However, there are traces of the school as far back as the thirteenth century, like a number in other towns of mediaeval England (see Old Edwardians website for more details).
The School supported a Junior School until the advent of the 11-plus entry that was a consequence of the Education Act 1944. The last boys left the Junior School in 1947 and the 1948 entry was the first entirely from the 11-plus. The School has been particularly successful in preparing boys for entry to the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge. These reached a peak in 1961 (28 Oxbridge entries) and 1962 (26 Oxbridge entries) although after the latter, the headmaster N L Clapton in his 1962 Speech Day address observed that the figure was unlikely to be attained again. At the time the school had about 750 pupils, all boys, of whom around 250 were in the three-year sixth form. Comprehensive and accurate details of the school's academic successes in those years are to be found in the complete collection of Speechday Leaflets on the Old Edwardians' website. By 1962 the school's alumni society at Oxford University, the Seventh Club (see Old Edwardian archives) had 82 members, about one percent of the university's male junior members. It is questionable whether even schools such as Eton or Manchester Grammar, despite being twice the size, could equal that. In particular, many boys went to The Queen's College, Oxford as the School was one of 20 Schools in Yorkshire, Westmoreland and Cumberland that were eligible for the Hastings Scholarships at that College. As recently as 2014 the school was successful in sending seven students to Oxford and Cambridge.
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