Sixth Form LifeTime to grow

At King Edward’s, there is no distinction between day and boarding pupils, ensuring that every pupil has equal access to both our outstanding pastoral and academic provision.

Our Sixth Form offers you a valuable and engaging two years of preparation before beginning the next phase of your life journey. Our supportive and sociable Houses are at the centre of school and Sixth Form life and are the framework of well being for each and every one of our day and boarding students

The life of a Sixth Form day pupil is as dynamic and varied as that of a boarder.

Whether arriving at Witley station (just a 5-minute walk from King Edward’s), or directly by minibus or by car, ready to join their boarding friends for breakfast or simply to take a little time to connect, catch up and prepare for the busy day ahead of their formal classes.

In Lower Sixth, you’ll be the senior students within in our house community, the start of an exceptionally vibrant journey where you focus in on your individual areas of passion and academic interest, and begin to explore where those passions may take you. In Upper Sixth you’ll transition to our dedicated Jubilee House, a bright and contemporary space opened in 2022, built around shared work spaces and designed as the perfect stepping stone to the independent experiences you’ll enjoy after leaving King Edward’s.

Push the boundaries of personal achievement

Life in Sixth Form is both busy and varied as we encourage you to embrace all that our community offers. Our culture of academic curiosity and enquiry runs deep, celebrating academic risk taking and prompting exploration of ideas without fear of failure. We encourage you to set your sights high – to be ambitious in your learning and to aspire to fulfil your own potential on a holistic level. We value the growth of future proof, leadership ready and emotionally intelligent individuals as equal to knowledge. We aim to ensure that you flourish academically, socially and emotionally, enjoy a broad range of academic and co-curricular learning, social and enrichment activities and very importantly forge great friendships which will stay with them for life.

Develop in a leadership role

Life at King Edward’s offers a wealth of opportunity to take a leadership role within your house, gain valuable experience by helping to shape initiatives and support the younger pupils, or lead and feature in our wide-ranging and keenly contested inter-house activities and competitions. With well over 50 clubs, societies and activities available weekly, Sixth Form life at King Edward’s is never dull but is bursting with opportunity to push the boundaries of your personal achievement, to go further and understand more. We encourage and support you to set your sights and personal standards high – to be ambitious in your learning both in formal classes and beyond. We are here to support you every step of the way.

Support & Counselling throughout your Sixth Form journey

We take children’s mental health seriously and understand that pupils will face personal and academic challenges as they pass through their teenage years. Our pastoral house team at QMH is always on -hand to support and guide every pupil.

Every house team know the children very well and so are able to move in to offer support quickly and effectively should the need arise. Sometimes more specialist support may be required to help a pupil through specific emotional challenges, and we are fortunate to have the expertise of our resident counsellor, Maria Raven-Rudd.  Ms Maria is a trained counsellor, member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and works with pupils in collaboration with other members of the Pastoral Team. Counselling can help pupils to overcome barriers to learning, build self-confidence and help them resolve their own issues. At the heart of the School’s ethos is the idea that understanding and engaging with the full breadth of a child’s life is fundamental to pupils feeling valued and cared for. King Edward’s education nurtures and enables pupils to thrive.