| Motto | Schola Buriensis |
|---|---|
| Established | c.1550 |
| Type | Comprehensive |
| Religion | Church of England |
| Headteacher | Mr Geoff Barton |
| Specialism | Sports College |
| Location | Grove Road Bury St Edmunds Suffolk IP33 3BH England |
| Local authority | Suffolk |
| DfE URN | 124856 |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Students | 1393 |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 13–18 |
| Website | www.king-ed.suffolk.sch.uk |
King Edward VI School is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school[1] in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England. It was previously known as King Edward VI Grammar School.
The School accepts Students from ages 13 to 18, it is attended by 1393 pupils. It is a specialist sports college and is a Training school for new teachers. Since 2008, the school has also been partnered with Shanghai Yangjing-Juyan Experimental School in China to develop international links [2] and exchanges between the schools have occurred.[3] From September 2011, the school will operate a college system and incorporate vertical tutoring. Instead of tutor groups being divided by year group, each tutor group will have pupils from all year groups. Tutor groups and pupils will be allocated a college, which will be responsible for their pupil's education and development.
The school was rated "Good" in its 2009 Ofsted Inspection [4] and achieved a 64% A*-C pass rate at GCSE in the 2011 results [5] and an 84% A*-C pass rate at A Level.[6]