King Edward VI High School for Girls has a long tradition of attracting students from a wide geographical area and it is fortunate in the range of public transport – train, bus and tram – that makes the school accessible across the region.
Students are able to travel easily from areas such as Bromsgrove, Lichfield, Walsall, Wolverhampton, Solihull and Sutton Coldfield. We would encourage students to walk, cycle or travel by public transport wherever possible.
Bus

The school is situated near many bus routes.
The 61 and 63 services run frequently between the City Centre and Frankley along the Bristol Road, providing a convenient service for those needing to change in the city.
The 76 goes from Bristol Road to Solihull, via Kings Heath and Yardley Wood, while the nearby 1 service opens up routes to Moseley and Acocks Green.
National Express West Midlands also runs the 1S service, which provides a bus in the morning and afternoon between Solihull Station and the King Edward’s driveway, via Acocks Green and Moseley. This service, which is shared with King Edward’s School, is also open to the public. National Express West Midlands travel cards are valid on this service.
Due to National Express West Midlands withdrawing the former 51S service between Walsall and the King Edward’s driveway, alternative provision is now offered to KEHS and KES pupils through Endeavour Coaches. Families opting to use this school-only service will make arrangements with and pay Endeavour directly.
You can register your interest in the service here.

Pupils from Walsall not wishing to take this service can travel on the X51 between Walsall and the City Centre, transferring to the 61 or 63 along the Bristol Road.
Train
Many pupils travel on the Cross-City line which runs between Redditch and Lichfield, going via New Street Station and stopping at Four Oaks and Sutton Coldfield.
University Station is our nearest station and pupils can walk through the university campus to school. It takes less than 10 minutes and is very safe, not least because so many of our pupils are walking the same route.
Direct trains to Bromsgrove, Droitwich Spa and Worcester are also available from University Station.
There are also rail options from Hagley and Stourbridge with a change to a bus or another train in the City Centre.
Pupils travelling from the Wolverhampton direction have the option of taking a tram and then transferring to a bus or train in the City Centre.

Walking
Pedestrians should enter and exit the site via the pedestrian gate from Edgbaston Park Road, by the Design Centre, or the pedestrian gate from Bristol Road by the KES Sports Centre.
There is no pedestrian access onto the site via the KEHS main drive, nor via the gate by Park Vale Drive (off Bristol Road); these are vehicle access only.

Cycling
A number of pupils cycle to school and bikes can be locked safely in the bike sheds. Please bring and use a good cycle lock and do not leave your bike in school overnight.
It is a school rule that all cyclists wear a helmet and that bikes have good lights front and back in the winter months. We would also recommend the use of a high-visibility jacket and panniers for carrying things safely.
Cyclists can enter the site via the KES main gate, and then wheel their bicycles down the path beside the Design Centre, or wheel their bicycles in through our main pedestrian gate on Edgbaston Park Road.

Car
If you do need to bring your daughter to school by car in the morning, please drive onto site via the main drive on Edgbaston Park Road and proceed to the main car park. Drop off should be in a space on the car park, not on the drive.
In the afternoon, you must pick her up from the KES Parade Ground, coming on to site via Park Vale Drive (B5 7SP). The Park Vale gate opens at 3.45pm Monday to Thursday, and at 4pm on Fridays because the KES Cadets use the Parade Ground, and there is strictly no access before these times. Parking or picking up in front of the Foundation Office and Edgbaston Park Road is strictly prohibited for safety reasons because there is a lot of pedestrian traffic in these areas.
If your daughter is staying at school later than the normal end of the day, you can use the main KEHS car park after 5pm Monday to Thursday and after 4.20pm on Fridays.

Campus Map
Planning your journey
It may be useful to have a trial run of how to get to school before the start of term so pupils can familiarise themselves with the route. It is also a good idea for pupils to know of alternative ways home in case they stay for an after-school activity and can’t travel home in the usual way.
If you only intend to use buses operated by National Express West Midlands, you can get a Term Plus bus pass which is available to young people between the ages of 5 to 18 (inclusive). 16 to 18 year-olds also need to have a 16-18 photocard in order to purchase tickets at the child rate.
For more information about the journey planners, various ticket and travel pass options, and to buy online, visit:
“Getting the train to school is a great experience. I’ve made friends outside of my form through getting the train, and I love catching up with them at the start and end of the day.”
Shriya (Year 8) Travels from Sutton Coldfield
