King Edward VI Grammar School (Chelmsford)
Coordinates: 51°44′24″N 0°27′54″E / 51.74°N 0.465°E / 51.74; 0.465
King Edward VI Grammar School, or KEGS, is a British grammar school with academy status located in the city of Chelmsford, Essex, England. It takes pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 — from Year 7 to 11 the pupils are exclusively male, although it becomes mixed in the sixth form (years 12 and 13).
The present headteacher is Thomas Sherrington, who succeeded Dr. Mike Walker, after Walker moved to Felsted School in 2008.
Read more about King Edward VI Grammar School (Chelmsford): History of The School, House System
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