King Edward VI College, Stourbridge

King Edward VI College

Motto	Honi Soit Qui Mal Y Pense
Established	1552
Type	Selective Sixth Form College
Principal	Remley Mann
Founder	Edward VI of England
Location	Lower High Street Stourbridge West Midlands (former Worcestershire) DY8 1TD England
Local authority	Dudley
DfE number	???/8600
DfE URN	130478 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Students	c. 1,600
Gender	Coeducational
Ages	16–19
Former name	King Edward VI Grammar School
Website	www.kedst.ac.uk

King Edward VI College is a highly recognised 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 are for pupils generally aged 16–18. Pupils are accepted only on the condition of achieving A-C grades on average at GCSE level.

The original school was founded on 21 May 1430 and was known as the Chantry School of Holy Trinity. The charter for the grammar school was granted on 17 June 1552 by King Edward VI. It became a sixth form college in September 1976 due to the introduction of comprehensive education in the Dudley borough, which Stourbridge had been incorporated into 2 years earlier and most of the rest of the borough had followed suit with a year earlier.

In 2008, the college was listed as 'outstanding' following an inspection by Ofsted. Pupils are generally from within the West Midlands, coming from as far afield as Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Worcester. Background education of most pupils is usually from state secondary schools, though there are several private institutions in the area. For example, some pupils come from Elmfield Rudolf Steiner School, which does not have a sixth form. 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".

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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.

Alumni

See also: Category:People educated at King Edward VI College, Stourbridge

• 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.

King Edward VI Grammar School for Boys, Stourbridge

• Anthony Bate, actor
• 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
• 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

• 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, 1959 - 1965, 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
• Sir Maurice Wilkes, computer scientist

External links

• Official website