King's Norton Boys' School

King Edward VI King’s Norton School for Boys, (formerly known as King’s Norton Boys’ School) is a secondary school for around 800 pupils aged 11 to 16. It is located in Northfield Road in Kings Norton within the formal district of Northfield near the centre of the city of Birmingham, England.[1] It is situated east of the A441, just north of the B4121 in Cotteridge.

King Edward VI King’s Norton School for Boys
Address
Map
Northfield Road

, ,
B30 1DY

Coordinates52°25′02″N 1°56′30″W / 52.4171°N 1.9417°W / 52.4171; -1.9417
Information
TypeAcademy
MottoLatin "Humani Semper Contendimus"
Established1910
Local authorityBirmingham City Council
Department for Education URN103562 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of Governing BoardSimon Chatterton
HeadteacherDavid Clayton
Deputy HeadteacherJonathan Butcher
GenderBoys
Age11 to 16
Enrolment820
Colour(s)    Navy blue and Light Sky Blue
Websitehttps://knsb.kevibham.org/

History edit

It was founded as a boys' grammar school in the reign of King Edward VI, circa 1550. It was refounded in 1912. In the 1960s, when administered by the City of Birmingham Education Committee, it had around 600 boys.[citation needed] It became a boys' comprehensive school in 1975. The grammar school had five houses in the 1960s, but they amalgamated to four in 1969.[citation needed] It was announced that the sixth form centre at Kings Norton boys school would close following the 2017–2018 school year and the year 7 intake increased to 150 students.


In September 2023, King’s Norton Boys’ School received approval from the West Midlands Regional Advisory Board into the King Edward VI Foundation, and is in the process of conversion, and expected to complete in January 2024, to become King Edward VI King’s Norton School for Boys.

Curriculum edit

Pupils follow a broad curriculum that includes National Curriculum core subjects to GCSE and A-Level. The school was designated a Sixth Form Specialist Science College in 2004,[2] and a collaborative scheme exists for sharing 6th form resources with Kings Norton Girls' School.

An October 2017 Ofsted report classed the school as 'Good'[3]

Notable former pupils edit

King's Norton Grammar School for Boys edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 10 October 2008. Retrieved 28 December 2010.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Inspection Report". Ofsted. 5 December 2005. Retrieved 28 December 2010.[dead link]
  3. ^ "King's Norton Boys' Ofsted School Inspection Report" (PDF). Ofsted. 20 October 2017.[permanent dead link]
  4. ^ Fighting Talk: 20 May 2006 (during the Any Other Business round)

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