King Edward VI High School for Girls has taken top spot in The Telegraph’s best value independent school rankings – for the second consecutive year.
The Telegraph bases its ranking system on fees, academic results and facilities linked to the co-curriculum. It says that only a “handful of other schools in the country, some of which charge twice as much” surpass KEHS’s academic results and that its facilities, both sporting and artistic, “helped to propel KEHS to the top of the rankings”.
Kirsty von Malaisé, Chief Master & Principal of King Edward VI High School for Girls and King Edward’s School, said: “For KEHS to be named the best value independent school in the country for the second year running is a source of great pride, reflecting the steps we have taken to remain accessible to bright girls from across Birmingham and the wider West Midlands. It is a challenging period for independent education and we have been saddened to see pupils and colleagues at nearby schools impacted by closures brought about by the financial pressures being felt across the sector.
“Our commitment has been to sustain, and indeed grow, the provision that makes us who we are, while maintaining a measured approach to fee setting. We know that many of our families make significant sacrifices to send their daughters to KEHS because they believe it is the right school for them and that they will thrive here. Families choose us not just because of our exceptional exam results, but because of how those results are achieved: through a blend of academic excellence, outstanding co-curricular opportunities and exceptional pastoral care. KEHS is a community in which girls can truly belong. For the top-performing academic school outside London and the South East also to be among the country’s top 30 schools for sport gives a small glimpse into life at KEHS. Add to that our music and drama provision, which is second to none in the region, alongside recent investment in facilities for art, design and technology, computer science and science, and a fuller picture emerges of our belief in the power of a truly rounded education.”
The Telegraph’s full article is available here.
