“The Senior School at KES is a warm, welcoming, busy and vibrant environment in which pupils are encouraged to aim for the highest standards in all that they do and to set the kind of example that they would also wish to follow.”
Whilst we are very proud of examination results that consistently rank King Edward’s amongst the highest performing schools in the south-west of England, we also understand that academic excellence is only one ingredient in the recipe for happiness and success.
Children thrive most when they are given the opportunities to find their voice and to express themselves, be that through Sport, Music, Drama, Art, Debating, Creative Writing, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, CCF, Outdoor Pursuits or any of the dozens of clubs and societies that help our pupils grow into confident, engaging and well-rounded young adults who are ready to throw themselves into the joys and challenges of life beyond school.
Whilst our pupils often fly high in a number of fields, they wear their talents lightly. Aspiration and ambition go hand in hand with an understanding of responsibilities and a commitment to service, and KES pupils understand that they are only as strong as the community of which they form a vital part.
The quality of relationships here is outstanding; all of the wonderful staff – teaching and support – strive to bring out the best in our pupils, and the children respond in ways which are a constant source of delight and pride. They are confident, but not arrogant, articulate, but not brash, loyal, but not partisan, keen to give of their best, but also delighted to see others thrive in their midst.
The ethos of an organisation is not measurable, but it is tangible, and I am sure that a visit to King Edward’s will enable you to experience for yourselves why we think that the Senior School is a very special place indeed.
MARTIN J BODEN
HEADMASTER
“Thank you for running a school with truly inspiring teachers.”
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Academic Life
As you would expect, teaching and learning are at the heart of what we do. Our curriculum ethos is to provide pupils with experience of a wide range of subjects in Years 7-9, from which they can then choose their GCSE options, with further specialisation at A Level. Throughout our curriculum, there is an underlying appreciation that pupils succeed best when taught interesting and engaging lessons by enthusiastic, specialist staff. We want our pupils to leave here with valuable study skills, having found their intellectual and academic passion and having fulfilled their potential in that area. |
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“KES remains at the top of the academic pops in Bath and Beyond”
Good Schools Guide
Pastoral care & Wellbeing
King Edward’s is a happy and successful school, with the social and emotional wellbeing of pupils central to all that we do. We get to know our pupils well and build open and trusting relationships so that the children who arrive in Year 7 can flourish in all areas of school life and develop into confident, thoughtful and engaging young adults. We value tolerance and kindness and work hard to develop resilience and independence.
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“KES turns out young people who are not merely hard-working and well-educated, but compassionate and thoughtful to boot.”
Good Schools Guide
Co-Curricular programme
King Edward’s School aims to provide a thriving and continuously evolving co-curricular programme by offering a broad range of opportunities for pupils. We expect engagement from pupils with our co-curricular programme, and our watchwords are breadth and opportunity. We pride ourselves on the development of rounded and grounded young people, and know that talents and interests discovered, nurtured and developed at school can help shape a future. |
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“Pupils’ engagement with the broad and varied extra-curricular programme is outstanding.”
2023 ISI Report
Explore & Imagine
Explore our library, see inside our science laboratories and new gym, or view our professionally equipped drama studio and much more via our virtual tour.
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the edwardian MAGAZINE
The Edwardian magazine is produced annually at the end of the academic year, where staff and pupils present a snapshot of a year in the life of the Senior School, recording events and activities from both inside and outside the classroom. |
MEET OUR PUPILS
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DanWhat advice would you give someone when they first join Year 7?
I would join a club. This will help with making friends, boosting confidence and getting to know your teachers better. If you're into drawing, join the Art Club. If you're into sport, join the Tennis Club. There are so many different clubs to suit your likes that you are bound to find one you'll enjoy. |
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EmmaWhat are your 3 favourite things about KES?
My three favourite things at KES would probably be all the sport we do, having the chance to make new friends and meet lots of new people and all the fun things we have gotten to do so far, including: teambuilding day, inter-form activities, all the bake sales, watching Year 7’s performance of Peter Pan and lots more. |
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JackWhat advice would you give someone when they first join Year 7?
Don’t be scared to make new friends - everyone is new so despite it seeming scary everyone else is also looking for friends, so you definitely won’t be alone and as long as you are kind and smiley, everyone will want to be your friend. |
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JoeWhat are your three favourite things about KES?
All of the variety in the Curriculum and Co-Curriculum respectively, all the fun activities such as team building and ice-skating, and all the sport you do is amazing, with fixtures, inter-form and PE just a few. |
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LauraWhat clubs and other activities do you enjoy taking part in?
I do lots of music clubs in school, Orchestra, Brass Ensemble, Choir and Steel Pans, but also Spanish Club and Creative Writing. I love Creative Writing especially because we get lots of great ideas for stories and a place to share our writing and help each other. |
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MayWhat charity or community activities can you get involved in?
Whilst at King Edward’s School you are able to get involved in many activities to raise money for communities and charities. One of the most popular activities are bake sales where everyone gets involved to raise money for good causes. |
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Emily - Year 7What was it like settling into Year 7? What things do you most enjoy doing at KES?
All the teachers have been very welcoming, and it was extremely easy to make friends with different pupils. I particularly enjoy Drama at KES because you can take part in the Year 7 drama production. When I did the show, we did Fright Size and one of the authors who wrote the script watched it and we got to talk to her before it started. |
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Laranya - Year 7What was it like settling into Year 7?
Moving to the Senior School, I thought I would struggle to settle in, but throughout the first term the teachers at KES were very welcoming and friendly which made me comfortable and made settling in really easy. |
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Rory - Year 7What things do you most enjoy doing at KES?
I've really enjoyed trying different clubs. I go to squad training every week and really like Coding Club. In the Autumn Term, I went to the Enterprise Club where I got to write a business plan and apply for funding for a business idea, which I then ran for eight weeks. I made a profit! I've also enjoyed all the inter-form competitions, either taking part or cheering my form on from the sidelines. |
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Lucy- Year 7What do you enjoy about the Senior School?
I like all my teachers and they all make the subjects interesting. I like it when we get to work with a partner in some lessons and when we do group projects. |
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William - Year 7What are lessons like in the Senior School?
The teachers are great and there are so many fun topics to study and learn - best of all, your imagination and curiosity will be ignited. |
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Ruby - Year 7What do you enjoy doing outside of lessons?
I already love so many things at KES but what I enjoy most is the team sport. Highlights have included pre-season hockey, squad training, weekend netball fixtures, inter-form competitions and lunchtime football on the Astro. This has enabled me to get to know my peers during the different sporting activities. |
NEVER A DULL MOMENT
You can read about our latest adventures by clicking on some of our Senior School news below.
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Mon, 10 Feb 2025New Good Schools Guide Review of KES
Just before Christmas the Good Schools Guide (GSG), renowned for their fearlessly frank and unrivalled reviews of more than 1,400 state and independent schools, visited King Edward’s to undertake a new review of the School.
As well as praising King Edward’s ‘top level teaching’ and “great creative and extra-curricular opportunities’, the visiting reviewer found that KES is “proud to remain academically pacy but equally proud that it’s also an enriching and nurturing school in which pupils thrive.”
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Fri, 07 Feb 2025Computing Success at KES
Computing success across our Senior and Junior Schools, as KES pupils do well in the Bebras Challenge and the Cyber Security Competition.
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Fri, 10 Jan 2025Year 9 2025 Holocaust Memorial Day
Yesterday we were honoured to welcome Uri Winterstein BEM to KES to share his story as a Holocaust survivor as part of Year 9's Holocaust Memorial Day.
