King Edward VII School (King's Lynn)

King Edward VII School (King's Lynn)

King Edward VII School (known as KES) is a large, mixed comprehensive secondary school in Gaywood Road (A148), King's Lynn, Norfolk, England with around 1300 students, including about 300 in sixth form education. Prior to the school year beginning in September 1979, KES was an all-boys state grammar school. The history of the school dates to 1510 when former lord mayor of Lynn Thomas Thoresby established a provision for teacher 6 children in his will. The current school building was opened in 1906 by King Edward VII. In 2007 the school was visited by Queen Elizabeth II as part of the centenary celebrations of the building. King Edward VII School has a sister school in Chongqing, China.

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