King Edward VI College

King Edward VI Sixth Form College (KE6) is proud to announce another year of improved results, reinforcing our position as one of the region’s most successful and ambitious post‑16 providers. This year, KE6 achieved a 4% increase in achievement rates, meaning more students than ever are completing their full two‑year programmes and successfully passing their …

Edinburgh Creative Trip 2025! What an unforgettable adventure! Our 16th annual college trip to Edinburgh was a huge success — from exploring the historic streets and castles to soaking up the vibrant arts scene. The students made some amazing memories, shared so many laughs, and left inspired. Can’t wait for the next one!

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Ruby Wardle, from our Sports Performance Academy, has been handpicked to showcase her cricket skills at the legendary Lords Stadium on Friday 17th May 2024! In celebrating our cricketer’s journey to Lord’s, let us also celebrate the countless others who are breaking barriers, defying expectations, and reshaping the landscape of sports for generations to come. …

University of Leicester visit Our year 13 Chemistry students had a visit from the University of Leicester, who came to run their Spectroscopy in a suitcase workshop. This offered a unique experience to the students and a chance for them to use apparatus that are not normally available in schools or colleges. The team from …

We are immensely proud to celebrate the remarkable achievements of our dedicated and talented students and congratulate the 2023 graduating cohort on their success. Their hard work, perseverance, and commitment have culminated in strong results that will undoubtedly make way for a bright and promising future. Stuart Noss, Principal, said: ‘We are incredibly proud of …

The multi-year partnership will ensure that the students are best equipped to achieve their sporting goals with the support of a leading global brand. Students will get access to a complete range of training wear and playing kit that they are proud to wear and excited to use. Under the terms of the partnership, New …

King Edward VI College is leading the way with supporting talented athletes in education in England, having been accredited by an innovative Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) initiative. The Sport England-backed programme supports young sports people on the talent pathway to have the opportunity to gain qualifications alongside their sporting pursuits, follow other interests, as …

KE6 is excited to announce a new working partnership with a prominent local rugby club Hinckley RFC. This partnership will bring together two organisations committed to promoting and growing the sport of rugby. As part of this partnership, Hinckley Rugby Club will become the official rugby partner of KE6 Sports Performance Academy. This collaboration will …

We are excited to announce our new KE6 and Vision Football Academy football coaching partnership. This exciting collaboration will bring together our expertise and resources to deliver even greater value to our students. Through this partnership, we will be able to offer a wider range of coaching, playing, employability, and innovative solutions that meet evolving …

We held a college-wide student story telling competition at the end of January 2023 celebrating National Storytelling Week. We had a fantastic number of responses and are pleased to announce we had a winner and a runner up. 1st Place – Holly Parker – Memories2nd Place – Tegan Gough – It’s all an act All …

Dylan travelled down to London on Friday the 18th of November for the National League finals 2022, with another four trampolinists from Hinckley Trampoline Club. The finals were being held at the Lee Valley VeloPark Olympic stadium. Trampolinists had to qualify for this national competition from previous national league competitions. Dylan had qualified for this …

We would like to send a huge congratulations to this year’s Paul Allred Scholarship recipient Matthew Hoult! Well done on such a fantastic achievement and we wish you every luck for the future. Matthew received the inaugural Paul Allred Scholarship Award in recognition of his contribution to College and his excellent approach to his studies. …

Nuneaton Borough are delighted to announce a new scholarship partnership with King Edward VI College. We are proud to announce our latest partnership with King Edward VI College, Nuneaton. This is brand-new scholarship programme named ‘Nuneaton Borough Football Academy’ partnered with KE6, providing the training to develop as players & the education to further individuals …

King Edward VI College in Nuneaton, has been recognised for its outstanding careers work on 13th January 2022. The College has been awarded the national Quality in Careers Standard including the Ixion Gold Award, this was awarded under licence by Ixion (Part of the Shaw Trust Group). The Quality in Careers Standard is awarded to …

KE6 students, from the volunteer and work experience Enrichment, have been busy organising a Christmas Jumper day in the run up to Christmas. Staff and students donated gifts, or money to purchase gifts, for the residents at Acorn Lodge.

King Edward VI College is delighted to announce a new brand identity that reflects a modern college, one that is fully inclusive and open to all, that is working hard to help transform the lives of those young people who study with us. To create a dynamic visual, the new logo marque ‘KE6’ pays homage …

King Edward VI College are saying a very heartfelt well done to all of our students. We are so proud of them and how well they have met the challenges of the past two years. They have shown great resilience, ability to adapt to change and have engaged so well with the alternative assessment arrangements …

This year our students were fortunate to be able to access both face to face and virtual Work experience opportunities. Understandable the majority of these were virtual this year. However this allowed our students were able to experience opportunities that wouldn’t usually be accessible to them due to issues such as distance. We received funding …

On Wednesday 9th February the Volunteering Enrichment Staff and Students held this event to share their experiences and achievements in volunteering this year. Obviously with the challenges faced with the pandemic, we are extremely impressed by everyone’s determination and creativity in ensuring they continued to help others. In October, several students secured and started places …

A big well done to our Volunteering Enrichment group who have fundraised and collected items for hampers to gift to the Acorn Lodge Care Home in Nuneaton! ‘Due to COVID-19, we were unable to do the normal activities we would do in Volunteering. Therefore, this year we have to get together to collect items and …

After the problems with the awarding of A Level grades over the last few days, the Government has now made a further announcement which confirms that the A Level grades students will receive will be the centre assessment grades (CAGs) that were submitted to the exam boards in June. We understand that your CAGs will …

In order to provide clarity and equity, we have decided to accept the predicted grades (centre assessment grades) students receive should these be higher than the calculated grades. Our approach is designed to reassure you that the college is putting the interests of young people at the heart of our decision making. … As ever, …

KEC students have received their calculated grades for A-levels and vocational qualifications following a significantly challenging and uncertain few months. We are pleased that the majority of our students will progress to university, employment or apprenticeships. Four of our students will go to Durham University, a leading research-based institution, six to Birmingham and four to …

First Year KEC Photography students were challenged to photograph their new normal or acts of kindness to enter into the National Portrait Gallery’s Hold Still 2020 competition. This book encapsulates how lockdown has affected some of the KEC students. “Spearheaded by The Duchess of Cambridge, Patron of the National Portrait Gallery, Hold Still, a portrait …

We wanted to let all prospective students know that King Edward VI College will be honouring all conditional offers that we have made so far this year. We appreciate you are likely to be very anxious about the next few months following the cancellation of summer exams and wanted to provide you with a degree …

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One of our ex students Ethan Garvie was highly commended at the National Moving Image Awards recently. The Moving Image Awards, designed in partnership with the British Film Institute, recognizes and rewards the UK’s most talented young film-makers. Every year, students undertaking WJEC qualifications in Film and Media are invited to submit their work for …

Both Staff & students joined in the Library to observe the 2-minute silence on 11th November. The occasion was also marked by a display of coursework donated by the family of a former student Eric Taylor. The workbooks were written during the War years of 1939 – 1943 and we are extremely grateful to the …

The college remains the most popular provider of academic post 16 education in the local area and almost 500 students in Year 13 achieved an impressive set of results. 21 subjects achieved 100% pass rate with 50 students chalking up the leading Grades of A* at A level and over 100 students achieving Distinction* in …

The college is very pleased to announce that Simon Wright, the former Chair of our Governing Body and current Vice-Chair of the Better Futures Multi-Academy Trust (BFMAT), collected the award for Governance at the Sixth Form Colleges Association’s (SFCA) recent summer conference. Simon’s chairmanship (2008-2017) started at a particularly challenging time as plans to rebuild …

Students from King Edwards had another successful visit to Parliament and the Supreme Court in April to help enrich their studies of Politics.  After a tour around the Supreme Court, which is the highest court in the land, we then had a tour round Parliament.  We watched a debate take place in the House of …

As a college, who for decades have supported both parents and teens through their A-Levels and beyond, we know what a pivotal time this is.  The last five years of schooling have all built up to this moment, GCSEs. With revision and exams in full flow and nearing completion, it is ever evident that the …

Students and A Level Music teacher Barrie Johnson performing in the College Christmas concert 2017 Performers: Singers – Megan Reed, Caitlin Bird & Oliver Tomkinson Flute – Shaan Bhachu Clarinet – Abigail Swain Violin – Mollie Hewish, Mads Hull & Poppy Hewish Flugel Horn – Beth Funnell & Olivia Giffney Piano – Oliver Allen Bass …

On Thursday 9th November 2017 a number of year 12 and 13 students form King Edwards VI College in Nuneaton, had the fantastic opportunity to visit a Digital & Technology Careers Event organised by Tata Consultancy Services in inner Birmingham. The day consisted of a series of workshops designed for students to openly engage in a number …

On Wednesday 29th November seven students went over to Coventry for a Careers Speed Networking Event that the Careers and Enterprise Company, in conjunction with the Coventry and Warwickshire LEP Growth Hub and the Coventry and Warwickshire Local Enterprise Partnership, held as part of the Coventry and Warwickshire Business Festival. This was a fantastic opportunity …

On Friday 9th June a collective of Dance, Drama, Music Tech and Art students went on an inspiring trip to Walsall Art Gallery and Birmingham Museum. These first year arts students are participating in a collaborative, creative project. Their task is to create original artistic work inspired by a chosen stimulus from the venues visited. …

Ruby is a 17 month old Cockapoo who belongs to Student Support Manager Shirley Axon. “I started to bring Ruby into college at the end of September 2016. She has been a fantastic asset in Student Support with her loving and happy nature. She has a calming influence on students when they are upset and …

Art students took a trip to New York last term. The group of students stayed in the middle of Manhattan at the Hotel Pennsylvania and visited Empire State, the Statue of Liberty, the 911 Memorial and the Museum of Modern Art during their stay.

Art student Amber Jesson is paying tribute to her beloved nan as part of her course project – and raising money for charity in the process. Amber’s grandmother Claudine Diane, an artist herself, passed away in 2014 from lung cancer, at the age of 70. Now the 19-year-old has decided to use her art in …

On Wednesday 15th March, Drama students from King Edward VI College embarked on a theatre experience to London’s West End for three nights. On the first day we saw the critically acclaimed show ‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’, an exciting fusion of movement and drama, exploring the unique world of …

FREE Trip to Warwick University Science Gala Wednesday 25th January 2017 3.45pm – 9.00pm – A great opportunity to explore careers in STEM (Science, Technology Engineering and Maths) subjects, take a virtual visit to CERN and hear from inspirational scientists and learn from their latest research. Get involved in hands on demos, visit the planetarium …

There are 3 Sessions running on Thursday 19th January 2017 delivered by local apprenticeship providers to give you further information about securing an apprenticeship after you have completed your college course. Email Rachael Talbot for more information and to add your name to list, limited places so first come first served.