King Edward VI Five Ways School 1.33

King Edward VI Five Ways is a traditional, selective and co-educational state grammar school for ages 11–18 It is located in Birmingham. One of the seven establishments of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI it is a voluntary aided school, with admission by selective examination. The name is retained from its previous location at Five Ways, at the western edge of Birmingham city centre, from where the school moved to Bartley Green in 1958.BackgroundIt was first in the school league tables in 2007. Currently the school has around 1150 pupils in attendance amongst the lower school (years 7-11) and over 100 staff, some of whom are former pupils. The school is unique amongst the King Edward VI Foundation, being the only fully co-educational one. The school scored "outstanding" in every category with Ofsted report in November 2005. The school is Voluntary Aided. Parents are asked to make a 'voluntary contribution' each year of around £30 per pupil to 'The School Club'. This money is used solely to provide extras and benefits for all school pupils throughout the year. The school uses some unusual terminology matching that of other Foundation schools, such as naming site managers or caretakers "porters" and homework, "private study", though not all teachers employ these terms. The school is much over-subscribed, the ninth in the country, according to The Times, with 10.6 candidates competing for 1 place.