King Edward's School, Birmingham

King Edward's School Birmingham
Address
Edgbaston Park Road Birmingham , West Midlands , B15 2UA England
Coordinates	52°27′03″N 1°55′25″W / 52.4507°N 1.9237°W / 52.4507; -1.9237
Information
Type	Public School Private day school
Motto	Domine salvum fac regem[1] (God save the King)
Established	1552; 472 years ago (1552)
Founder	King Edward VI
Department for Education URN	103584 Tables
Chief Master	Katy Ricks[2]
Staff	70 (approx.)
Gender	Boys
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	825 pupils
Houses	8
Colour(s)
Former pupils	Old Edwardians
Affiliation	HMC
Website	kes.org.uk

King Edward's School (KES) is an independent day school for boys in the British public school tradition, located in Edgbaston, Birmingham. Founded by King Edward VI in 1552, it is part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI. It is a member of the Headmasters' and Headmistresses' Conference.

It shares its site and is twinned with King Edward VI High School for Girls (KEHS). While the two schools are managed separately, dramatic arts, societies, music and other events are often shared; the schools also share a couple of hockey pitches and several clubs. The shared area is called Winterbourne after the nearby Winterbourne Botanic Garden.

Alumni of the school include two Nobel laureates, as well as J. R. R. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings, and Field Marshal William Slim, 1st Viscount Slim, British military commander in Burma during the Second World War.