King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys
Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Location
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Welcome to King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys at King Edward VI King's Norton School for Boys, we are proud of our journey and, with over 100 years of history, our school has many great traditions that live on in our ethos today.
We maintain the best of these traditions and enhance them with the latest educational practice; this provides us with a blend of traditional values with a forward-looking approach to learning. We are part of the King Edward VI Multi Academy Trust , which is a diverse family of schools serving Birmingham.
The trust supports the school in our shared aim and values; to make Birmingham the best place to be educated.
In the school’s own words, from the school website.
Key facts
- URN
- 150320
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11 to 16
- Gender
- Boys
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Sixth form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Nursery
- No Nursery Classes
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Constituency
- Birmingham Selly Oak
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Opened
- 2024
Governing body (10 current, 3 former)
iAcademy trust: local governing body and trust board.Leadership
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Simon Chatterton | Chair of Local Governing Body | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · until 2030 |
Full governing body
| Name | Role | How appointed | Term |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ms Olivia Brechon-Smith | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2026 · until 2030 |
| Olumide Ofinran | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2025 · until 2029 |
| Ashley Griffiths | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2024 · until 2028 |
| Ms Megan Atterbury | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Ms Lucy Bird | Local Governor | Elected by parents | since 2023 · until 2027 ends 2027 |
| Mr Alasdair Townsend | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Andrew Evans | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2022 · until 2030 |
| Mr Simon Bartlett | Local Governor | Appointed by trustees | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Declan Vaughan | Local Governor | Appointed by foundation/Trust | since 2021 · until 2029 |
| Mr Thomas Beasley Former | Local Governor | Appointed by GB/board | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Ms Elizabeth Larkin Former | Local Governor | Parent appointed by GB/board due to no election candidates | since 2023 · term ended 2026 |
| Mr Paul Garvey Former | Local Governor | Elected by school staff | since 2022 · term ended 2026 |
Source: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (governance records, as at 25 October 2026). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Names are shown as published; there are no addresses or contact details. Current and former are worked out from term end dates when the page loads. Object or ask for removal · Report an issue with this record