King Edward VI Grammar School, Chelmsford

King Edward VI Grammar School
Location
Broomfield Road

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England
Coordinates51°44′24″N 0°27′54″E / 51.74°N 0.465°E / 51.74; 0.465
Information
TypeGrammar school, Academy
MottoQuicquid agas sapiens age fortiter ex animoque ('Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might', Ecc 9:10)
Established1551 (1551)
FounderEdward VI
Department for Education URN136642 Tables
OfstedReports
ChairmanAdam Smith
HeadteacherNatalie Wilson
Staff74 teaching, 62 support
GenderBoys; Mixed (Sixth Form)
Age11 to 18
EnrolmentOver 1000
HousesHolland  
Mildmay  
Strutt  
Tindal  
PublicationThe Chelmsfordian
Former pupilsOld Chelmsfordians
Websitewww.kegs.org.uk

King Edward VI Grammar School, or KEGS, is an English grammar school with academy status located in the city of Chelmsford, Essex. It takes pupils between the ages of 11 and 18 (school years 7 to 13). For years 7 to 11 the school is boys-only, and mixed in the sixth form (years 12 and 13). The current headteacher is Natalie Wilson. It was ranked 9th out of all schools in England by the Sunday Times (2025 rankings), and is the 2025 East Anglia State Secondary School of the Year.