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King Edward VI School (commonly shortened to '''KES''') is a boys' school in Stratford-upon-Avon . It is best known as the school that William Shakespeare is likely to have attended. There has been an educational facility on the site since the 1200s , but the school was given money (and a regular income) from the Stratford-upon-Avon Town Trust , which gained a charter from King Edward VI 9 days before he died in 1553 , and the school was subsequently named after Edward. In 2003 , there were many celebrations for the 450th anniversary of this. Although newer buildings have been added, much of the architecture of the school is Medieval or Early Modern , and classes are still taught in the room where Shakespeare may have studied. KES is a selective school; to enter the school, all boys must pass an exam, primarily the Eleven Plus , which is taken in Year 6 in Warwickshire . KES is a brother school to Stratford-upon-Avon Grammar School For Girls . Unlike the Girls' Grammar it is a voluntary aided school, drawing extra funds from the town trust and other sources. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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