King Edward's School is one of the largest day and boarding co-educational schools in the South East of England and offers a blend of forward-thinking and traditional values that provides a secure environment in which young people can be nurtured. Pupils from a very wide variety of academic, social, economic, cultural and ethnic backgrounds are successfully integrated into a community in which all individuals can thrive and where boarding and day pupils develop and grow in an atmosphere in which co-operation, mutual respect and independence of thought are highly valued.
The school is committed to a broad education, and has embraced the IB concept of Creativity, Action and Service (CA) for the extensive co-curriculum programme offered. Care for the individual is paramount and the paired boarding houses allow brothers and sisters to remain together.
Introduced in 2004 and with 100% pass rate for the past five years, the International Baccalaureate has been a great success and from September 2010 will be the sole curriculum offered in the Sixth Form. The IB philosophy of promoting genuine breadth in education and the learning of skills and attributes for life has a strong synergy with the essential ethos of the education provided at the School. King Edward's was the 11th best performing I.B. School in the UK in 2009 and our students have taken up places at the top Universities on popular courses.
KES is a 'digital campus' and is fully committed to using information technology to enhance the learning process.
Value for money is provided with school uniform, books and equipment (and laptop computers for years 3-5) being provided inclusive within fees.
The rural setting within 50 minutes of central London, the airports and the South coast make King Edward's an ideal location to send your children.
