King Edmund School
| Native name | KES |
|---|---|
| Motto | 'In pursuit of excellence' |
| Head teacher | Mr J Osborn |
| Deputy head teachers | Miss S Nichol, Mr M Haynes, Mr M Feeley |
| Chair of governers | Mrs P Thorn |
| Location | Vaughan close Rochford Essex SS4 1TL England |
| Staff | 250 (approx) |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Ages | 11–19 |
| Houses | Romans, Saxons, Vikings |
The King Edmund School is an academy school in Rochford, Essex. The school has specialisms in Business and Enterprise and Applied Learning.[1][2] King Edmund School is known by its students as 'KES'. It teaches a large variety of subjects- catering, humanities, social sciences, law, English etc. In the sixth form there are 12 forms mixed with year 12's and 13's. The schools network is called 'KESNET'.
History
Established in 1961, the King Edmund school was formed by the merging of the Wakering secondary school, and the Rochford secondary school located at the schools current site.
Academics
In the academic year 2014/2015; 52% of students achieved five GCSE grades at A* to C, 67% of A level students achieved three A level grades of A* to E.[3]
Notable alumni
Mike Penning - MP for Hemel Hempstead
Lewis Smith - Notable Youtuber and web developer
References
- ↑ http://www.kes.essex.sch.uk/
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- ↑ http://www.education.gov.uk/cgi-bin/schools/performance/school.pl?urn=136868/
External links
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