King Edward VI Aston School is a selective, all-boys' grammar school and specialist Sports College. The school, designed by Birmingham architect J.A. Chatwin, opened in 1883 and is still located on its original site, in the Aston area of Birmingham, England.
The school is part of the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI which runs seven schools in Birmingham. Currently Aston has 750 boys with 250 of those in the Sixth Form.
Read more about King Edward VI Aston School: History, House System, Sports, Festival of Cultures, School Officers and Prefects, The Record, School Song, Old Edwardians
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