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WEDDINGTON CASTLE - An Online History

Other Halls and Castles Around Nuneaton - King Edward VI School

/ The Old Grammar School

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King Edward VI College in 1903

King Edward VI College "School Song"

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Statue of King Edward VI above college entrance*

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Exterior of the Leeke Chapel which possibly housed the school before a separate building was built*

Old Grammar School*

Stone plaque on the outside from 1696 listing the governors from that time

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Two roof beams found during restoration work to Grammar School after WW2 damage. Now displayed in hallway of the building*

The first beam has the initials of John Suffolk (Baliff), Robert Hill (Baliff), Nicholas Linney (Carpenter but effectively the architect)*

The second beam has the date 1596 and the initials of two of the original school governors: Edward Povey and Seymour Mantil*

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A tablet in St Nciolas Church dedicated to a former headmaster*

 

King Edward VI College has a proud historical background dating back to 1552 when it was first established.

King Edward VI Grammar School came into being on 11 May 1552 as a grammar school, following the grant of a royal charter by King Edward VI. The school was originally a fee paying school, although the county council provided some scholarships, and became non-fee paying as a result of the education act of 1944. The voluntary aided school had around 400 boys in the 1960s.

In 1974 the grammar school closed and was re-established as King Edward VI College. The oldest surviving school building located in the grounds of the St. Nicholas Church dates from 1595, was rebuilt in 1696 and was used as a school until 1880. In 1880 the Grammar school was relocated to the current site on King Edward Road, the other side of the church yard. The new building was built in a Tudor style by the architect C.C. Rolfe. The old Grammar school was badly damaged in the second world war, the single storey part having to be rebuilt. During these works two roof beams were found from the older 1596 building. These are now displayed in the hallway of the building. The college was frequently extended during the 20th century to accommodate growing numbers of students. The Arnold Building, a new building opposite the main college site, was completed in 1994. In 2006 another small building was constructed next to the Arnold Building to hold the history department.

Future college expansion to deal with an increasing student population is difficult as the original building is listed and the surrounding area is extremely close to Nuneaton's town centre. A plan for a 'new college' which amalgamates King Edward VI College and North Warwickshire and Hinckley College under a joint campus was announced in late 2007. The initial plan was for a new campus located in the town centre replacing several existing developments. A public consultation on the plans held in early 2008 found 47% of those taking part against them and 46% in favour. Ultimately the plan was rejected by Warwickshire County Council in May 2008. The colleges were considering expanding on the Hinckley Road site of the North Warwickshire and Hinckley College however this did not go ahead.