Where is King Edward VI Aston School?
King Edward VI Aston School is on Frederick Road, Aston, Birmingham, B6 6DJ. It also fronts onto Albert Road, and is near Upper Thomas Street and Aston Hall & Park.
In brief
The school was founded in 1883 at a site south of Aston Hall & Park, between Frederick Road and Albert Road, to the designs of J. A. Chatwin. Of the King Edward's schools founded in 1883, it is the only one remaining on it's original site to this day.
King Edward VI Aston School below was taken in September 2003 by Wikimedia Commons user Mdsalih
King Edward VI Aston School - history
In 1883, 5 new Grammar Schools were founded as part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham. One of them was King Edward VI Aston School. Located on a site between Albert Road and Frederick Road, it also goes down Upper Thomas Street. Not far from two entrances to Aston Hall & Park. This is the only school from the 1883 creation to remain on the same site to this day. It became a boys only school in 1911, when the girls school was moved to Handsworth, forming King Edward VI Handsworth School. The school is for boys aged 11 to 18. The architect was J A Chatwin. Another building was opened in 1963 called Douglas House (after a Victorian villa had had been on the same site). It has since been extended, and was named the Watcyn Thomas Wing, after a former Welsh Rugby International who taught at the school for 37 years. It was opened in 2008 by Bob Simpson, and Aston Old Edwardian (what former pupils are called).
King Edward VI Aston School. Photography by Elliott Brown
King Edward VI Aston School post
For the main feature go to this project here Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham.
Contact details
King Edward VI Aston School
Frederick Road
Aston
Birmingham
B6 6DJ
0121 327 1130
enquiry@keaston.bham.sch.uk