King Edward VI School, Lichfield

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King Edward VI School
Address
Upper St John Street Lichfield , Staffordshire , WS14 9EE England
Coordinates	52°40′34″N 1°49′22″W / 52.6762°N 1.8227°W / 52.6762; -1.8227
Information
Type	Community school
Motto	Deo Patriae Scholae For God, Country, and School
Established	1495; 529 years ago (1495)
Local authority	Staffordshire
Department for Education URN	124408 Tables
Ofsted	Reports
Headteacher	J Rutherford
Gender	Co-educational
Age	11 to 18
Enrolment	1430
Houses	Addison, Clinton, Darwin and Garrick
Website	http://www.keslichfield.org.uk

King Edward VI School, Lichfield, is a co-educational comprehensive secondary school and sixth form located near the heart of the city of Lichfield, Staffordshire, England. It is a community school maintained by Staffordshire Education Authority and admits pupils from the age of 11 (Year 7), with most electing to continue their education into the sixth form, leaving at 18 (Year 13). In the main school (Years 7–11), the published admissions number is 250 pupils for each year group. In total there are in excess of 1600 pupils on roll.

In 1995, the school celebrated its 500th anniversary, its Quincentenary. During its long history the school has educated some famous names, most notably Samuel Johnson.