At King Edward VI High School for Girls, we have long valued intellectual liveliness and cultural excellence.
“As we approach our 150th year, King Edward VI High School for Girls continues to provide an outstanding and scholarly education to the brightest girls, irrespective of their social or economic background, in the heart of Birmingham.
It is a great privilege to be Chief Master & Principal of KES and KEHS, two leading independent schools. Distinctive and distinguished, there is so much that unites our sister and brother schools in our ambitions and values, and in the opportunities for pupils across our wonderful campus.
I do hope you will come and hear more about life at KEHS from our girls and from our dedicated staff, and I look forward to welcoming you.”
Mrs Kirsty von Malaisé
Chief Master & Principal
“KEHS is a caring and generous community of learners, characterised by the warm relationships between pupils and staff. We place the wellbeing of our pupils at the heart of everything we do, appreciating that girls who are known, valued and supported in school have the confidence to give of their very best in everything they do, and very often achieve more than they ever thought possible. That is why we put so much energy and effort into building strong pastoral relationships with the girls throughout their time at KEHS.
At the core of a KEHS education is of course our rich and wide curriculum, which aims to inspire each girl to discover for herself the joy of learning and scholarship. Our highly qualified teachers are skilled at enabling our pupils to discover their own academic passions and be ambitious and creative in their learning; they support the girls to achieve consistently stellar results and achieve places at world-class universities.
But a KEHS education is so much more than that. Our rich and imaginative co-curricular programme gives opportunities for every girl to develop her existing talents and expand her horizons. We offer outstanding opportunities in music, sport, the creative arts, languages and culture, current affairs and so much more – there truly is something for everyone! We are proud that our commitment to the holistic education of every girl was recognised by the ISI in our most recent inspection (October 2023) where our co-curricular provision was highlighted as a significant strength of the school – a rare and prized accolade.
We are delighted that The Sunday Times has consistently rated us number one among West Midlands Independent Schools for the outstanding education which we provide. Through everything we do at KEHS, the girls are encouraged to understand their responsibilities to each other and to society, and to make the strongest possible lifelong contribution to their community and the wider world.
I encourage you to visit us, meet our impressive pupils and staff, and discover the distinctiveness of KEHS for yourself. I look forward to welcoming you to this very special school.”
Dr Paul Arnold
Head of School
