Warwickshire / Warwickshire 11+
Chapel Lane, Stratford-upon-Avon, CV37 6BE
King Edward VI School
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A selective boys grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 869 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective boys grammar school in Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 869 pupils on roll. King Edward VI School serves boys aged 11-18 and keeps a full sixth form on site. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 869 pupils on roll and 87 Year 7 places.
From a family point of view, admissions are likely to be one of the most important parts of the picture. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 87 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks very high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
The academic side of the school is backed by enough published data to give families a useful starting point. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 1.21 and Attainment 8 at 81.7. 100% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 53.8% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 70% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Library. The wider offer currently includes Drama, Sport. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. Taken together, those features make King Edward VI School the kind of school that rewards careful research into travel, admissions detail, and day-to-day fit, not just headline outcomes.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Warwickshire and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Warwickshire and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Warwickshire and England.
For 2027 entry KES offers 87 Year 7 places. Warwickshire runs the 11+ process on the school's behalf, and KES uses inner and outer priority circles plus an annually published automatic qualifying score.
KES uses an inner priority circle of 13 miles and an outer circle of 16.936 miles from the Fountain in Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon. Families may be asked to provide proof of address by 31 December 2026, and boys outside the outer circle can still be considered if places remain.
Children with an EHCP naming KES
Boys whose Education, Health and Care Plan names King Edward VI School are admitted first if they meet the required minimum academic standard.
Looked after and previously looked after boys
Looked after, previously looked after, and internationally adopted previously looked after boys who achieve the automatic qualifying score, or are up to 20 marks below it, are ranked next.
Pupil premium boys within the outer circle
Up to 13 places are reserved for pupil premium boys living within the outer priority circle who achieve the automatic qualifying score or are up to 20 marks below it.
Inner-circle qualifiers
Up to 70 places then go to the highest-scoring boys living within 13 miles of the Fountain in Rother Street, Stratford-upon-Avon.
Outer-circle qualifiers
Remaining boys living in the outer priority circle are then ranked by score.
Boys outside the outer circle
Any remaining places go to boys outside the outer circle who meet the automatic qualifying score, ranked by score with the policy tie-breaks.
KES uses two test papers of about 60 minutes each including instructions. Answers are marked from a separate answer sheet, and Warwickshire publishes the results before secondary preferences are considered.
This school uses the shared West Midlands consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open West Midlands guidePaper 1
English, VR, NVR, Maths
Entrance test paper 1
One timed multiple-choice paper covering reasoning, English and mathematics question types.
Paper 2
English, VR, NVR, Maths
Entrance test paper 2
A second timed multiple-choice paper covering reasoning, English and mathematics question types.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science is not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
One timed multiple-choice paper covering reasoning, English and mathematics question types.
Non-verbal reasoning
One timed multiple-choice paper covering reasoning, English and mathematics question types.
Science
Creative writing
Open morning
27 June 2026
11+ registration opens
7 May 2026
11+ registration closes
30 June 2026
Test sessions
12 or 13 September 2026
Results issued
16 October 2026
CAF deadline
31 October 2026
Proof of address deadline
31 December 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Read the 2027 admissions policy
Check the KES policy for the inner and outer priority circles, the academic-standard rules, and the proof-of-address requirements.
Open admissions policyRegister for Warwickshire's 11+ test
Complete the Warwickshire 11+ registration between 7 May 2026 and 30 June 2026 so your child can be invited to the September test sessions.
Register for the 11+Submit your CAF and any address evidence
List KES on your home local authority Common Application Form by 31 October 2026 and provide proof of address by 31 December 2026 if Warwickshire requests it.
Check Warwickshire guidanceLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 82.5 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 80.5 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 81.7 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 83.3 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | A average (51.0 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | A average (49.0 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | A- average (48.1 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | A- average (46.4 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 99% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 1 December 2021
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FAQ
King Edward VI School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the 2027 admissions policy: Check the KES policy for the inner and outer priority circles, the academic-standard rules, and the proof-of-address requirements. 2. Register for Warwickshire's 11+ test: Complete the Warwickshire 11+ registration between 7 May 2026 and 30 June 2026 so your child can be invited to the September test sessions. 3. Submit your CAF and any address evidence: List KES on your home local authority Common Application Form by 31 October 2026 and provide proof of address by 31 December 2026 if Warwickshire requests it.
Open morning: 27 June 2026. 11+ registration opens: 7 May 2026. 11+ registration closes: 30 June 2026. Test sessions: 12 or 13 September 2026. Results issued: 16 October 2026. CAF deadline: 31 October 2026. Proof of address deadline: 31 December 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
King Edward VI School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 1 December 2021.