The Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham - A Birmingham Gem!

The Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham dates back to the founding of King Edward's School in 1552. Today it includes 14 schools.


The Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham was originally established in 1552. The original school was King Edward's School, which was on New Street, until they moved to Edgbaston in 1936. Next door is King Edward VI High School for Girls. In 1883 five more Grammar Schools were established, including King Edward VI Aston School, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys, King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls (both now in Kings Heath), King Edward VI Five Ways School (now in Bartley Green) and King Edward VI Handsworth School (for Girls).

More recently seven academies have joined the foundation. This includes King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (joined 2013), King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (joined 2017), Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (joined 2018), King Edward VI Balaam Wood Academy (joined 2019), King Edward VI Northfield School for Girls (joined 2021), King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls (joined 2022) and King Edward VI Kings Norton Boys School (joined 2023).

 

King Edward's School, Birmingham

Founded in 1552, they were based on New Street in Birmingham until they moved to a new site in Edgbaston in 1936. Their New Street premises was rebuilt several times over the centuries. Including a design by Charles Barry during the 1830s. After the move in 1936, the old school was demolished to be replaced by King Edward's House on New Street. The school at Edgbaston took until 1948 to complete (interrupted by WW2). The Chapel from Barry's school was rebuilt brick by brick at the Edgbaston location (1938-40) by Holland W. Hobbiss, and renovated and rebuilt during the 1950s. Near Edgbaston Park Road and Bristol Road, the land was part of the Calthorpe Estates and opposite the University of Birmingham

King Edward's SchoolKing Edward's School (January 2018). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

King Edward VI High School for Girls

The girls school was founded in 1883 and was originally in part of the 1830s school designed by Charles Barry on New Street. In 1888 they moved to what was the Liberal Club on Congreve Street (part of which was the lending section of Birmingham Central Library). The land on New Street which was formerly the Hen & Chickens Hotel was where the new girls school was built to a design of J. A. Chatwin, which opened in 1896. The girls school later moved to a site in Edgbaston next to the boys school during 1940, to buildings designed by Holland W. Holliss. The old site of the girls school is now where the Odeon Cinema on New Street is.

King Edward VI High School for GirlsKing Edward' VI High School for Girls (February 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

For more go to this feature on Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham.

 

King Edward VI Aston School

The school in Aston was founded in 1883 and is located on Frederick Road in Aston. The school building was designed by J. A. Chatwin. It is the only one to be founded in 1883 to be located in the same building. The girls school moved out to Handsworth in 1911. So Aston is just a boys school now. It's Gothic brick facade faces Albert Road. Nearby entrances to Aston Park from Upper Thomas Street and Frederick Street.

King Edward VI Aston SchoolKing Edward VI Aston School (May 2021). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

For more go to this feature on King Edward VI Aston School.

 

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys

Founded in 1883, the school operated for two terms at New Street, before it opened at a site at Camp Hill in Birmingham during September 1883. The building was designed by Martin & Chamberlain, and is now at Camp Hill Circus between Bordesley Middleway and the Stratford Road (near Sparkbrook). The school moved to a site in Kings Heath during 1956, next to Kings Heath Park at Vicarage Road. The old building is still standing and is now the Bordesley Centre.

Bordesley Centre

The Bordesley Centre from Bordesley Middleway at Camp Hill Circus (March 2012). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls

The girls school was founded in 1883. It shared a campus with King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys at Camp Hill, and moved to Kings Heath in 1958, on the Vicarage Road. The buildings at the Kings Heath campus are shared.

King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools at Kings HeathKing Edward VI Camp Hill Schools from Cartland Road, Kings Heath (April 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

For more go to this feature on King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools.

 

King Edward VI Five Ways School

This school was originally established in 1883 at Five Ways in Birmingham. It is a mixed school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. The original school was designed by J. A. Chatwin and opened in January 1883 (at what is now the centre of Five Ways Island). After WW2 the school was a bit overcrowded, and a new site in Bartley Green was found near Bartley Reservoir. They moved during April 1958, to the current site at Scotland Lane in Bartley Green. It was built on the site of Bartley Farm. In January 1983, on the 100th anniversary of the opening of the school, a plaque was unveiled at Five Ways Island by the then Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Peter Hollingworth.

King Edward VI Five Ways SchoolKing Edward VI Five Ways School at Scotland Lane, Bartley Green (March 2021). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

For more go to this feature on King Edward VI Five Ways School.

 

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Handsworth Grammar School was founded in 1862 and joined the Foundation of King Edward VI in September 2017, and was then renamed to King Edward VI Handsworth School for Boys. It is located on Grove Lane in Handsworth. It is now part of the King Edward VI Academy Trust.

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (September 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

King Edward VI Handsworth School (for Girls)

The girls school was founded in 1883 as King Edwards Aston, at the site where it's brother school, King Edward VI Aston School remains to this day. There was three separate girls schools which merged in 1911. The new school at Handsworth was designed by P. B. Chatwin. On it's centenary a new block was built in 1983. In 1997 a new Sixth Form block was built. The school is located on Rose Hill Road in Handsworth, and is behind the Villa Road Methodist Church.

King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School near Villa Road Methodist Church (September 2019). Photography by Elliott Brown

 

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy

A recent addition to the Foundation of King Edward VI in Birmingham is King Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy, on Sheldon Heath Road in Garretts Green.

King Edward VI Sheldon Heath AcademyKing Edward VI Sheldon Heath Academy (March 2017). Photography by Elliott Brown

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King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools is two Grammar schools on one site. The boys and the girls school. Founded in 1883, they were at a site at Camp Hill until they moved to Vicarage Road in Kings Heath (boys in 1956, girls in 1958). The old building survives at Camp Hill Circus near Bordesley Middleway and Stratford Road as The Bordesley Centre. The current school is next to Kings Heath Park.

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King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools is two Grammar schools on one site. The boys and the girls school. Founded in 1883, they were at a site at Camp Hill until they moved to Vicarage Road in Kings Heath (boys in 1956, girls in 1958). The old building survives at Camp Hill Circus near Bordesley Middleway and Stratford Road as The Bordesley Centre. The current school is next to Kings Heath Park.


King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools

In this third post on the King Edward VI schools founded in 1883, we look at King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls. Originally located at the top of the Stratford Road, near Sparkbrook and Bordesley. They relocated to a site at Vicarage Road and Cartland Road between 1956 and 1958. Unlike Five Ways, the old building at Camp Hill Circus still stands today, as The Bordesley Centre.

 

History of King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools

Today you can see the old building at the corner of Bordesley Middleway and the Stratford Road, if you are getting the bus around Camp Hill Circus (or travelling in other forms of transport). It was designed by Martin and Chamberlain, and first opened in 1883 for the King Edward VI Foundation. The building is now a Grade II* listed building. The builder was James Moffat. There was later additions to the building during the 20th century, with more alterations in the early 21st century.

The school of 1883 was the boys school, later the girls school was built by 1890. The school was built in the Gothic style. After the school moved to Kings Heath, the buildings was first used as a Teachers Training College, then by the City of Birmingham Polytechnic (later University of Central England, now Birmingham City University). It is now The Bordesley Centre, a religious, educational and advisory centre for Birmingham's Yemeni community, and run by the Muath Trust. The building was remodelled and refurbished in 2004-06.

Photos below taken during March 2012. First photo taken from Camp Hill near Camp Hill Circus. Bordesley Middleway on the left.

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Second photo taken from Bordesley Middleway near Camp Hill Circus. At the time went to see a plaque about The Ship Inn, the site of a pub that used to stand here. Was used by Prince Rupert, before his Royalist army attacked Birmingham at Easter 1643. The Ship Inn stood here from 1560 until 1972. It was rebuilt in the late 19th Century.

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King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools today in Kings Heath

The boys school relocated to a site in Kings Heath at Vicarage Road and Cartland Road during 1956. This is next to Kings Heath Park. While the house of the former estate here is now within Kings Heath Park, the gatehouse is in the grounds of the school near the Vicarage Road. Formerly owned by the Cartland family from 1880 until the 1900s (ancestors of the late Romance novel author Barbara Cartland). The girls school relocated to the site in 1958, and both the boys and girls schools share buildings. They also have playing fields at Kings Heath, which they would have had no room for at Camp Hill.

 

During October 2017 from the Vicarage Road in Kings Heath. Pupils can get off the 11C, 11A or 35 bus routes down here. Main entrance to the school is on the right. Just cross at the lights.

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This is the pedestrian entrance for pupils and visitors to the schools. Looked very autumnal that day.

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In April 2019, a walk past King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools. Starting at Vicarage Road in Kings Heath near this sign (gatehouse behind).

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Sign seen on Cartland Road. Reception for both schools on Vicarage Road.

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The sports field with rugby goalpost, modern buildings behind. Seen behind the fence on Cartland Road.

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Modern buildings shared by both the boys and girls school. I think they also share the sports field. Barbed wire on the fence at Cartland Road.

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A December 2019 view up the main drive to King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools. Looks like they built modern extensions to the 1950s buildings here. Lined by trees. At the time, the gate on Vicarage Road was open. There is ramps, so vehicles will have to drive slowly towards the schools.

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A more recent view of King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools, taken from Kings Heath Park during March 2021. The Cartland family formed the Priory Trust Co Ltd to manage the grounds. They wanted to develop houses, but ended up selling the land to the local council (Kings Norton and Northfield Urban District Council). The council opened the land as a park. Birmingham City Council took over the park and Kings Heath in 1911. The remaining land was sold to the council in 1914. The rest of the land of what is now King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools would have been purchased by the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham in the mid 1950s.

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The Lodge to King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools

This is the Lodge to King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools. One of the oldest buildings at the school, it dates to the early 19th Century, and is a Grade II listed building. It is rendered, and Battlemented according to the Historic England listing, at 142 Vicarage Road. The lodge was formerly part of the estate of Kings Heath House, and was separated when a fence was erected between the schools and Kings Heath Park (probably in the late 1950s).

First view (below) taken from the 11A bus on Vicarage Road in Kings Heath during April 2017.

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The next view was taken from Kings Heath Park during Febraury 2018. You can see the modern fence separating the park and school grounds here.

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Another bus view, this time taken from the 11C during April 2018. You can see the lodge on the left, and the vehicle entrance driveway on the right to the schools.

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School bus

In May 2017, I was on an 11A bus, when I passed this school bus for both King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Girls, seen on the Vicarage Road. Bus ID 112.

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On this side advertising the girls school and their outstanding results! Co-education for all.

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My own history with King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys. I would have done the 11+ here during 1993-94, but I didn't pass it. I recall putting King Edward VI Five Ways School as my first choice, and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys as my second. I ended up at my local Comprehensive school (which was in walking distance). Years later got the 11C on the way to my Sixth Form College (1999 - 2001). I now think I should have put Camp Hill as my number one. My late brother later got into Camp Hill. Of course I pass it now whenever I get the 11C or 11A past the school. Or go to Kings Heath Park.

 

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In the second of our posts on the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham (that was founded in 1883). This time we take a look at King Edward VI Five Ways School. Originally located at the junction of Ladywood Road and Hagley Road at Five Ways. They moved to a site on Scotland Lane in Bartley Green in 1958, near Bartley Reservoir. Was a boys only Grammar School until girls joined in 1988.

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In the second of our posts on the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham (that was founded in 1883). This time we take a look at King Edward VI Five Ways School. Originally located at the junction of Ladywood Road and Hagley Road at Five Ways. They moved to a site on Scotland Lane in Bartley Green in 1958, near Bartley Reservoir. Was a boys only Grammar School until girls joined in 1988.


King Edward VI Five Ways School

Today at Five Ways Island there is little evidence other than a plaque to tell you that a Grammar School used to be located at this busy traffic island. That school was King Edward VI Five Ways School, and it still exists today, although they have spent the last 63 years based in Bartley Green, on a site on Scotland Lane (next to Bartley Reservoir). The school is about 5 to 7 miles away from where they were originally located.

 

History of King Edward VI Five Ways School

The school was founded in 1883 as part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham. The school building was originally the former Edgbaston Proprietary School, at the junction of Ladywood Road and Hagley Road at Five Ways, Birmingham. The building was designed by J.A. Chatwin and opened in January 1883 by A. J. Mundella. At first the school had room for 350 boys. The first headmaster was E.H.F. MacCarthy, who remained in the post until his retirement in 1916. A building at the Bartley Green site was later named after him in his honour.

Public domain photo below dated to 1888 of the old King King Edward VI Five Ways School.

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During the Second World War, the school evacuated to Monmouth, and the boys attended Monmouth School. After the war, the school was getting a bit too overcrowded, due to the development of land around Five Ways, and there was no room to expand. So the decision was taken to relocate the school to Bartley Green. The land was formerly Bartley Farm next to Bartley Reservoir, and the Foundation purchased it. The school opened there at Scotland Lane in April 1958.

After the school moved away from Five Ways, eventually the old building was demolished, and Five Ways Island was developed during the 1960s. Ladywood Road was renamed to Ladywood Middleway. Meanwhile an underpass was built under the island from Broad Street to Hagley Road in Edgbaston. Islington Row became Islington Row Middleway, while Calthorpe Road and Harborne Road remained with the same road names.

In January 1983, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the school, this plaque (photo below below taken in 2009) was unveiled by Councillor P. Hollingworth (when Lord Mayor of Birmingham). It records King Edward VI Grammar School Five Ways from 16-1-1883 to 2-4-1958. The plaque was unveiled on 16-1-1983. It is below the Tubular Steel sculpture in the middle of Five Ways Island.

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When the Westside Metro extension to Hagley Road opens at the end of 2021, passengers will have little idea that they are travelling under the site of a former grammar school!

The site of Five Ways Island today in May 2021, as seen from the top of Calthorpe Road. The school would have been approximately where the Stainless steel sculpture is today, although I suspect part of it could have been where Metropolitan House is now (built 1972 to 1974, refurbished 2015-16).

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King Edward VI Five Ways School today in Bartley Green

The site at Bartley Green has been developed ever since they moved from Five Ways in 1958. This includes the Eyles and Chowen Centres, the former and current home of the Sixth Form Centre. A music block and technology block have been added, as well as a Sports Hall and the MacCarthy Block. The Science Wing was also expanded. In recent years, a sports pavilion was built, as well as an astro turf playing field, a mobile classroom and an Observatory was built. The Eyles building was renovated into the Eyles-Music Block, as the old Music block had become too small.

It was one of the first schools to get computer technology in 1978. This was achieved with links to Aston University. Girls have been admitted to the school since 1988. The school today is the largest co-educational grammar schools in the West Midlands and one of the top five co-ed grammar schools nationally.

 

I took these photos (below) of King Edward VI Five Ways School, back in early March 2021, during a return visit to Bartley Reservoir. The views of the school all taken from Scotland Lane in Bartley Green.

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The view of the modern school buildings taken through the gate on Scotland Lane.

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This road is the exit from the school. The entrance road is to the left.

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This sign welcomes you to King Edward VI Five Ways School.

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An old King Edward's Royal Coat of Arms. I suspect they saved it from the old building at Five Ways in 1958. I'm not sure what else survived from the 1883 to 1958 building.

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Zooming in to a modern Royal Coat of Arms sign of the school. Probably the Royal arms of King Edward VI?

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There is plenty of signs here you let you know that this is King Edward VI Five Ways School.

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Later saw a tractor on the walk back fro Bartley Reservoir (before walking to Senneleys Park).

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Walking past the school, was my first time back since around 1993-94 when I was looking at Secondary Schools to go to. I even put it at as my number one choice for a Grammar School to go to in Birmingham (ahead of Camp Hill). Unfortunately I failed the 11+, and ended up at my local Comprehensive school (which was in walking distance). Then again King Edward VI Five Ways was too far to travel on two buses each day. And I now think I should have put Camp Hill as number one (too late now 28 years later of course). King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys was much closer to get to on the 11C (my late brother went there). The journey to Bartley Green would have taken well over an hour (including the no 18 bus). I only ever did that journey once in 2015 when I first went to Bartley Reservoir.

 

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King Edward VI Aston School - founded in 1883

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Welcome to our first post of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham. We are starting with King Edward VI Aston School. Which is between Albert Road and Frederick Road in Aston, and close to Aston Hall & Park. Founded in 1883, it is a Boys Grammar School. The Girls Grammar School moved to Handsworth in 1911. The architect was J A Chatwin. They are on the same site today,

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King Edward VI Aston School - founded in 1883





Welcome to our first post of the Schools of King Edward VI in Birmingham. We are starting with King Edward VI Aston School. Which is between Albert Road and Frederick Road in Aston, and close to Aston Hall & Park. Founded in 1883, it is a Boys Grammar School. The Girls Grammar School moved to Handsworth in 1911. The architect was J A Chatwin. They are on the same site today,


King Edward VI Aston School

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).

I noticed some building work going on near Upper Thomas Street (May 2021).

 

The photo of King Edward VI Aston School below was taken in September 2003 by Wikimedia Commons user Mdsalih. I only ever once went into the school around 1993-94, looking at Grammar Schools. I never put Aston as a choice, but ended up at my local comprehensive school after failing the 11+.

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All photos below are mine, taken on my most recent visit to Aston Hall & Park during May 2021.

Wasn't much to see from Upper Thomas Street, what with the building works, and double fences.

These views taken from Albert Road.

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Suprisingly the building isn't even Grade II listed. I didn't see a sign saying King Edward VI Aston School.

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Car parking from the residents of the houses opposite.

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There is some modern houses built to the left of the school on Albert Road.

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Heading onto Bevington Road, a quick look at Frederick Road. I once took this entrance to Aston Park about 5 years ago, although didn't really notice the school. The building below is probably Douglas House (of 1963), near the Aston Park Play Area.

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The 1883 buildings by J A Chatwin seen from Frederick Road. More modern houses, and cars parked by local residents.

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Look out soon for posts on King Edward VI Camp Hill Schools (Boys and Girls) and King Edward VI Five Ways School. Both schools which are no longer on their original sites. Camp Hill moved to Kings Heath, while Five Ways moved to Bartley Green.

See also my post on King Edward's School.

 

Photos taken by Elliott Brown. Can be found on Twitter: ellrbrown

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