Admission to King Edward’s School

11+ and 13+

Date of entrance examination: Friday 12th January 2007

Closing date for applications: Tuesday 12th December 2006

Exam subjects: papers in English, Mathematics and Verbal Reasoning.

The school will also request a report from the candidate’s junior school and a considerable number of pupils will also be interviewed for scholarships, Assisted Places and at the borderline.

16+

Date of examination: Thursday 8th March

Closing date for applications: Friday 23rd February

Entry at 16+ is also normally by examination (in proposed AS subjects where appropriate), and an interview. The school will also request a report from the candidate’s school and any offer will be based on performance at GCSE.

An application form can be downloaded from the King Edward’s School website, www.kes.bham.sch.uk.

Scholarships and Governors’ Assisted Places

The school has a very large number of scholarships and Assisted Places, so that over 20% of pupils in the school have some kind of financial assistance. Most of these awards are made to pupils at 11+, but they are also available at 13+ and 16+.

Scholarships are awarded to the outstanding performers in the entrance examination. They range in value from 50% of the fees to 20%. There are also music scholarships available.

Governors’ Assisted Places are awarded to boys who are eligible for financial support. Such financial support is given in proportion to the family’s income on a sliding scale. In some cases boys receive full remission of fees, and from September 2007 the maximum income at which support is available is £68,000.

The places are awarded on the basis of performance in the entrance examination, an interview and eligibility which is assessed from the completion of forms by the family about their financial situation.

If you have any questions about the Governors’ Assisted Places scheme, please contact

Mrs Andronikou at the Foundation Office on 0121 415 6001 or by e-mail to ma.andronikou@ske.uk.net

Boys who win scholarships may also be eligible for support through the Governors’ Assisted Places Scheme.

It is possible to download the table that shows the Assisted Places sliding scale from this site (or from www.kes.bham.sch.uk).

In addition, there is also substantial financial support available for pupils through the generosity of HSBC and former pupils.