Old Edwardians
- See also Category:People educated at King Edward VI Aston School.
- Elliot Knight - British actor, best known for his role as Sinbad (2012-)
- Gary Allen CBE, CEO of IMI plc from 1986–2001
- Walter Allen, literary critic
- Jon Bounds, blogger and humorist
- Commander Sir Edgar Britten, Commodore of Cunard White Star Ltd from 1935-6
- Sir William Brockington CBE, Director of Education for Leicestershire from 1903–47
- Gareth Davies CBE, Chairman of Glynwed International plc from 1986–98
- Ronald Graham Gregory Foley - Bishop of Reading from 1982-9
- Bernard Ford MBE - With Diane Towler won four consecutive ice dancing world titles and four European championships in the 1960s
- John Nathan-Turner - Doctor Who producer.
- George Painter OBE - Author - 1925
- Sir Leonard Parsons, President of the British Paediatric Association from 1942–45
- Henry Reed - Poet and dramatist
- Les Ross MBE - Radio DJ
- Sir Harold Smith - Politician & Chairman, The Gas Council, Conservative MP for Warrington from 1910–22
- R.D. Smith - teacher, lecturer and radio producer
- Sir Ivan Stedeford GBE - Industrialist & Philanthropist, Chairman of TI Group from 1944–63
- Three Lords Mayor of Birmingham: Sir Ernest Canning; Sir Joseph Balmer; Sir Neville Bosworth
- Two Sabbatical Officers of Sheffield University - Thomas Bramall; Martin Bailey
- Sir Edward Downes - Conductor
- Captain R. E. Phillips, VC
- Sir Henry Thomas - Keeper of Books, British Library
- Sir Maurice Shock - Educationalist
- Shabaka Hutchings - Jazz Musician
- Derek J Lawden - Mathematician, Professor at Aston University, several books including one on space travel.
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