A very warm welcome to King Edward’s Witley. Vibrant, academically ambitious & generous of spirit.
Transforming and nurturing young lives for over 450 years, King Edward’s Witley is a vibrant and academically ambitious independent school offering co-educational boarding and day education for pupils aged 11 to 18.
A proudly diverse community with strong foundations rooted in kindness and mutual respect, we aim for pupils to flourish academically, socially and emotionally through varied and inspiring educational and pastoral journeys tailored to individual needs, strengths and personalities. Our heritage, rich in generosity of spirit, compassion and inclusiveness resonates in a thriving present where our pupils are aspirational but kind and unpretentious in nature. Inspiring young leaders, inventors, creatives, entrepreneurs, designers and problem-solvers of the future, we provide an environment which empowers…
Explore our school - inspiring curiosity, igniting passions and prompting discovery.
Just one hour from Gatwick, Heathrow & London Waterloo, King Edward’s is exceptionally well located and easily accessible.
The perfect setting for local and international pupils.
Explore Lower School Life
at Queen Mary House (Years 7-8)
QMH. A happy hub of opportunity bursting with the energy of our youngest pupils beginning the task of discovering where life will take them...
Individual Growth in Middle School Life
(Years 9-11)
Individualised journeys shaping academic excellence. A breadth of academic study and co-curricular activities providing the platform for the broadest future opportunities for all…
Sixth Form Life
- Preparing to Fly
As your future direction of travel begins to move into clearer focus, we cement the groundwork together and you prepare to take flight and travel through life with skill, confidence and happiness.
Join us at an Open Event
A great way to experience what life is like at King Edward’s Witley is to join us for an Open Event.
You will have the opportunity to talk to pupils and teachers about what makes our school such a special place, and to ask any questions you have about life here.
13+ Open Morning, Friday, 25th September 2025
Sixth Form Open Evening, Wednesday 1st October 2025
11+ Open Morning, Friday 3rd October
11+ Open Morning, Saturday 11th October 2025
Join us for a Personal Tour & experience our extraordinary everyday school life
Personal visits usually last around 90-minutes including a meeting with our Head, Mrs Joanna Wright, and opportunities to meet with pupils and tour our excellent facilities.
News & HIGHLIGHTS from across our Community
Posted 30 May
Sports Day 2025
Sports Day 2025 was nothing short of spectacular—brought our school community together for a full afternoon of energy, competition, and unforgettable spirit. Pupils from across the year groups took to the fields in full house colours, cheered on by peers,...
🌊 We’re proud that King Edward’s Witley is the UK Chapter of the International Junior SeaKeepers Programme - a global initiative empowering young ocean advocates.
Our pupils have already taken part in inspiring sessions with experts like Stephen Hall from Seabed 2030, learning how ocean mapping supports marine conservation.
It’s an exciting journey that connects them with scientists worldwide and gives them the tools to make a real difference for our oceans.
Huge thanks to @seakeepers for partnering with us to bring this to life! 🌍💙
#KingEdwardsWitley #JuniorSeaKeepers #OceanConservation #YouthLeadership #MarineEducation #Seabed2030 #Sustainability #GlobalLearning
Read more here:
https://www.seakeepers.org/2025/06/the-international-seakeepers-society-empowers-young-ocean-advocates-with-the-international-junior-seakeepers-programme/
🚣♀️ During the summer term, a group of 1st and 2nd Form girls had the fantastic opportunity to try rowing for the first time at @guildfordrowingclub. It was a fun and memorable afternoon, with many pupils eager to continue the sport over the summer and into next year.
Opportunities like this reflect the continued growth of sport within our broad co-curricular programme and the value of developing links with brilliant local organisations. Our thanks to Guildford Rowing Club for a great new experience, we look forward to linking up again very soon!
#KESW #KESWSport #GirlsRowing #CoCurricular #LocalConnections
This year, @charliespromisecharity was chosen as our School Charity - an organisation working to raise awareness of knife crime and create lasting change in memory of Charlie Cosser.
Our community came together through fundraising events, assemblies, and a powerful talk from Charlie’s father, Martin Cosser, earlier this year.
We were proud to welcome Martin back to Chapel recently to present a cheque - marking over £5,000 raised in support of this vital cause.
Thank you to everyone who contributed - and please do keep supporting this important initiative.
#CharliesPromise #KESWCommunity #TogetherForChange #SchoolCharity2025
Shortly after exam season-with no sign of fatigue-Upper Sixth pupils Emily and Elena completed the entire South Downs Way: 200 km and 4,500 m of ascent in just under a week. Their mission was to support The Fountain Centre and Emerge Advocacy at Royal Surrey County Hospital.
Already raising £2,000, every penny goes directly to charities that provide emotional care for cancer patients and vital support for young people in crisis.
This challenge perfectly reflects the KESW Sixth Form ethos: resilience, ambition and compassion-flourishing beyond the classroom.
You can still donate here: https://www.gofundme.com/f/100-mile-walk-for-emerge-advocacy-and-the-fountain-centre
A massive congratulations to Emily and Elena-true inspirations and shining examples of King Edward’s values lived day to day! 👏
#keswsixthform #bridewellschools #charitywalk #southdownsway #leadingwithheart
A-levels complete, there’s no slowing down for Ollie (Upper Sixth) as he prepares to travel to Alanya, Türkiye with his Wales U18 hockey teammates.
Ollie will be competing in the @eurohockeyorg U18 Championship next week, his first major international tournament since recently being selected to play for @hoci_cymru It’s fair to say that, as always, he’s looking cool, calm, collected and ready for the competition!
Dymuniadau gorau, Ollie! #hocicymru #kesw #bridewellschools #türki̇ye
What an incredible year of community and achievement it has been. Young leaders, inventors, creatives, entrepreneurs, designers and problem-solvers of the future, we are incredibly proud of the hard work, resilience, collegiality, kindness and growth you have demonstrated over the past year. Thank you all, and a huge thank you to our dedicated teachers and our whole school community for bringing the energy, commitment and creativity that makes our school so special.
A little snapshot of the year to reflect upon before the summer holidays begin.
Have a great break everybody.
🏏 Our Cricket and Hockey teams are heading to Cape Town in October and need your help!
Donate shoes, hockey sticks and cricket bats this summer. All donations will be distributed to disadvantaged schools and communities in South Africa enabling children to play sports comfortably and safely & participate as they would want to. #shoesandsticks #ourshoes @ourshoescharity @keswsport #bridewellschools #donate #kesw
We are delighted to share our autumn term Open Events schedule 2025 - book your place now and discover what makes us truly special.
Proudly diverse and generous of spirit, we are a co-educational day and boarding school and community with a difference. We offer outstanding individualised learning and pastoral journeys which allow young people to thrive academically, socially and emotionally.
Join us on a tour of our historic grounds and explore our outstanding facilities and superbly broad co-curricular offering. Talk with inspirational pupils, dedicated staff and our head, Mrs Joanna Wright, who will be on hand to answer your all important questions.
Reserve your place now via https://kesw.openapply.com/events/new?only=opendays or, simply get in touch with our Admissions team at admissions@kesw.org or 01428 686735
And we’re done! Well done to all of our pupils who’ve taken public examinations this summer, and to our Examinations Office staff and invigilators for all their work. These sights will return next year! #thatsawrap
What a brilliant afternoon in the sun! Students lined up to soak our brave prefects and teachers — all in support of @charliespromisecharity
£1 = 2 water balloons = a LOT of laughter.
Thanks to everyone who joined in and donated 💙
#CharliesPromise #KESW #charityevent #bridewellschools
