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King Edward's School, Birmingham: entry, assessments, dates and fees

King Edward's School, Edgbaston Park Road, Birmingham B15 2UA

Facts checked 19 October 2026By ExamKind Editorial TeamSchool website

Can we apply, and when?

For September 2027 entry

  • Registration closes

    Not published yet

  • Places

    Not published

  • Fees at 11+, day

    £7,695a term

    2026–27 school year, including VAT

    Checked, source: King Edward's School, Birmingham, checked

Your next steps for 11+ entry

  1. Next: Offers sent

King Edward's School, Birmingham sets its own tests and decides after them and the interviews. We have not found a published pass mark, so we do not show one.

How entry works

How entry works

Ways in, and how children are assessed

King Edward's School, Birmingham takes new pupils at 11+ and 16+. Each way in has its own tests and dates.

  • 11+ entry

    How children are assessed: an English paper, a maths paper, an interview and a reference from the current school.

Other ways in: 16+Places, tests and registration for each

  • 16+ entry

    How children are assessed: an interview, a reference from the current school and GCSE grade requirements.

Source: King Edward's School, Birmingham, checked

More about entry from our guide

11+ (Year 7)

Shortlisted boys are interviewed in November 2026King Edward's School, Birmingham: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Interviews by invitation only: November 2026View the official source. The school has not yet published the date by which families must accept.

  • What the school assesses: interviewKing Edward's School, Birmingham: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Following the examination, a considerable number of boys are invited to attend an interview.View the official source; school's own English assessmentKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Own englishChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: For entry into Year 7 (11+), the examination consists of two one-hour papers in Mathematics and English.View the official source; school's own maths assessmentKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Own mathsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: For entry into Year 7 (11+), the examination consists of two one-hour papers in Mathematics and English.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolKing Edward's School, Birmingham: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: We will also request a headteacher’s report from your son’s current school before the examination.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027King Edward's School, Birmingham: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: For entry into Year 7 in September 2027 candidates should have been born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016.View the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Registration opensMonday 30 March 2026King Edward's School, Birmingham: Registration opens (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: 11+ application opens for 2027 entry: Monday 30 March 2026View the official source
Registration closesMonday 21 September 2026 (standard applications); Wednesday 9 September 2026 (applicants with SEND requesting exam arrangements)King Edward's School, Birmingham: Registration deadline (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: 11+ application deadline for 2027 entry: Monday 21 September 2026 at 12noonView the official source
AssessmentSaturday 3 October 2026King Edward's School, Birmingham: Assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: The entrance exam for boys wishing to join the School in September 2027 will take place on Saturday 3 October 2026.View the official source
InterviewsNovember 2026King Edward's School, Birmingham: Interview date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Interviews by invitation only: November 2026View the official source
OffersFriday 11 December 2026King Edward's School, Birmingham: Offer date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Results sent by letter to parents: Friday 11 December 2026View the official source
Accept an offer byKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Acceptance deadline (2027)Not yet published by King Edward's School, Birmingham; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Acceptance deadline: March 2027 TBCView the official source
Scholarship assessmentNovember 2026 (music)King Edward's School, Birmingham: Scholarship assessment date (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Music scholarship auditions: November 2026View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by King Edward's School, Birmingham; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for boys wishing to join Year 7 in September 2027 will open on Monday 30 March 2026.View the official source
AssessmentKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by King Edward's School, Birmingham; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for boys wishing to join Year 7 in September 2027 will open on Monday 30 March 2026.View the official source
OffersKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by King Edward's School, Birmingham; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications for boys wishing to join Year 7 in September 2027 will open on Monday 30 March 2026.View the official source

16+ (sixth form, Year 12)

Sixth-form applications for September 2027 open on Monday 12 October 2026King Edward's School, Birmingham: Registration opens (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Applications to join Year 12 in 2027 will open on Monday 12 October 2026 – the same day as our Sixth Form Open Evening takes place.View the official source; the school has not yet given the closing date.

  • What the school assesses: GCSE grade requirementsKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Gcse requirementsChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: We would usually expect a pupil to have gained a minimum of Grade 7 in GCSE Maths and Grade 7 in GCSE English Language or GCSE English Literature.View the official source; interviewKing Edward's School, Birmingham: InterviewChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Entrance into the Sixth Form (16+) consists of interviews, predicted GCSE results and a headteacher’s report.View the official source; reference or report from current schoolKing Edward's School, Birmingham: ReferenceChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Entrance into the Sixth Form (16+) consists of interviews, predicted GCSE results and a headteacher’s report.View the official source
  • The school’s current admissions information covers: entry in September 2027King Edward's School, Birmingham: Current cycleChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: The application window for 2027 entry will open on Monday 12 October 2026.View the official source

Entry in September 2027

StepDate
Registration opensMonday 12 October 2026King Edward's School, Birmingham: Registration opens (2027)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Applications to join Year 12 in 2027 will open on Monday 12 October 2026 – the same day as our Sixth Form Open Evening takes place.View the official source

Entry in September 2028

StepDate
Registration closesKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Registration deadline (2028)Not yet published by King Edward's School, Birmingham; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications to join Year 12 in September 2027 will open on Monday 12 October 2026.View the official source
AssessmentKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Assessment date (2028)Not yet published by King Edward's School, Birmingham; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications to join Year 12 in September 2027 will open on Monday 12 October 2026.View the official source
OffersKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Offer date (2028)Not yet published by King Edward's School, Birmingham; last checked 10 Oct 2026.The source says: Applications to join Year 12 in September 2027 will open on Monday 12 October 2026.View the official source

Key dates

11+ dates for September 2027 entry

King Edward's School, Birmingham

4 earlier steps, all doneShow

  1. Done: Registration opens for 11+ entry

  2. Done: Registration closes for 11+ entry: applicants with SEND requesting exam arrangements

  3. Done: Registration closes for 11+ entry: standard applications

  4. Done: Entrance tests

  1. Coming up: Interviews

    Expected

  2. Coming up: Scholarship assessments

    Expected

    Only if you are applying for a scholarship

  3. Next: Offers sent

  4. Not published yet: Accept or decline an offer by

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

Dates for the other ways in16+

16+ entry, September 2027

  1. Done: Registration opens for 16+ entry

A year younger? 11+ dates for September 2028 entrySome are not published yet; we show what the school has said.

  1. Not published yet: Registration closes for 11+ entry

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  2. Not published yet: Entrance tests

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

  3. Not published yet: Offers sent

    Not yet published, checked 10 Oct 2026

At a glance

King Edward's School, Birmingham in brief

Ways in
11+, 16+
The ages at which the school takes new pupils (4+, 11+ and so on).
Scholarships
3 kinds
Awards for a talent, such as academic work, music or sport.
Day or boarding
day pupils only
Whether pupils go home each day or can live at the school.
Help with fees
Yes, up to 100%
Bursaries reduce fees for families on lower incomes, after a check of income and savings.

Fees

From £7,695 a term, including VAT
11+ entry, day
£7,695 a term, including VAT
16+ entry, day
£7,695 a term, including VAT

Fees for the 2026–27 school year, as the school publishes them. We never add or remove VAT.

fees are published both with and without VAT

Deposit when you accept a day place: £400.

Source: King Edward's School, Birmingham, checked

Joining atDay
11+£7,695 per term (including VAT)King Edward's School, Birmingham: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: The fees for 2026/27 are £6,413 per term (£7,695 including VAT).View the official source
16+£7,695 per term (including VAT)King Edward's School, Birmingham: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: The fees for 2026/27 are £6,413 per term (£7,695 including VAT).View the official source
  • Registration fee: £60 (including VAT) (all applicants (11+ and 16+)); £180 (including VAT) (other entry points)King Edward's School, Birmingham: Registration feeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: All applicants to the school must pay a non-refundable registration fee of £50 (£60 including VAT) to cover administrative costsView the official source
  • Acceptance deposit (day): £400King Edward's School, Birmingham: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: A deposit of £400 is payable on acceptance of a fee-paying place and is refunded when a pupil leaves the school, less any unpaid fees and charges.View the official source

Bursaries and scholarships

Bursaries up to 100% of fees
Bursaries (help with fees)
Available, up to 100% of the fees. They depend on a check of household income and savings. Income guide: £80,000 total family income.
Scholarships
For academic, music and sport, at 11+ and 16+ entry.

Source: King Edward's School, Birmingham, checked

  • Largest bursary: up to 100%King Edward's School, Birmingham: Max percentChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: In Year 7 (11+) there are up to 25 means-tested Assisted Places available, about 10 of which are free places.View the official source of fees, means-tested
  • Income guide: £80,000 (total family income, maximum)King Edward's School, Birmingham: Income thresholdChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: An income of less than £28,000 could entitle a boy to a free place and it is then a sliding scale to the income threshold of £80,000.View the official source
  • Scholarships offered: academicKing Edward's School, Birmingham: AcademicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: KES offers Academic, Music and Sport Scholarships at various entry points.View the official source, musicKing Edward's School, Birmingham: MusicChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: KES offers Academic, Music and Sport Scholarships at various entry points.View the official source, sportKing Edward's School, Birmingham: SportChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: KES offers Academic, Music and Sport Scholarships at various entry points.View the official source
  • Scholarship entry points: 11+King Edward's School, Birmingham: 11 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: 11+ Scholarships (Year 7)View the official source, 16+ (sixth form)King Edward's School, Birmingham: 16 plusChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: 16+ Scholarships (Year 12)View the official source

Open days

Next: Whole-school Open Event, Mon 28 Jun 2027

  1. Done: Sixth Form Open Evening (passed)

    5.00 – 8.00pm, booking needed

  2. Coming up: Whole-school Open Event

    5.00 – 7.30pm, booking needed

Source: King Edward's School, Birmingham, checked

Results, as published by the school

GCSE grades 9 to 7: 90.62% (2026)

  • GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026

    90.62%GCSE grades 9 to 7, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: | 2026 | 77.87% | 90.62% |View the official source

    No earlier year published

  • GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026

    77.87%GCSE grades 9 to 8, 2026Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: | 2026 | 77.87% | 90.62% |View the official source

    No earlier year published

Results are the school's own figures. Schools count them in different ways, so compare with care.

YearMeasureFigure
2026GCSE grades 9 to 790.62%King Edward's School, Birmingham: Gcse9to7 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: | 2026 | 77.87% | 90.62% |View the official source
2026GCSE grades 9 to 877.87%King Edward's School, Birmingham: Gcse9to8 percent (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: | 2026 | 77.87% | 90.62% |View the official source
2026IB Diploma average38.3 pointsKing Edward's School, Birmingham: Ib average points (2026)Checked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: Average points score per pupil of 38.30 points (which is significantly higher than the global average of 30.88).View the official source

What is distinctive about applying to King Edward's

Help with fees comes through assisted places, shared with King Edward VI High School for Girls. They can cover the full fee, and the school gives an income ceiling of £80,000 (total family income, maximum)King Edward's School, Birmingham: Income thresholdChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: An income of less than £28,000 could entitle a boy to a free place and it is then a sliding scale to the income threshold of £80,000.View the official source.

The fee for 2026–27King Edward's School, Birmingham: Academic yearChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: The fees for 2026/27 are £6,413 per term (£7,695 including VAT).View the official source is £7,695 per term (including VAT)King Edward's School, Birmingham: DayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: The fees for 2026/27 are £6,413 per term (£7,695 including VAT).View the official source at every age. The application fee is £60 (including VAT) (all applicants (11+ and 16+)); £180 (including VAT) (other entry points)King Edward's School, Birmingham: Registration feeChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: All applicants to the school must pay a non-refundable registration fee of £50 (£60 including VAT) to cover administrative costsView the official source, and the deposit is £400King Edward's School, Birmingham: Deposit dayChecked 10 Oct 2026 against King Edward's School, Birmingham.The source says: A deposit of £400 is payable on acceptance of a fee-paying place and is refunded when a pupil leaves the school, less any unpaid fees and charges.View the official source.

Official documents and sources

11 sources, each kept as an archived copy

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