Service of Remembrance 11.11.25

11th November 2025Leanne Johnston

Reverend Canon Simon White led our Remembrance Service on Tuesday 11 November. Year 9 form representatives and cadets were in attendance and our Senior Students laid wreaths on behalf of the school, and our Foundation Governors in remembrance and tribute to all who suffered or died in war.

In World War One, 58 Old Boys and one member of staff paid the supreme sacrifice. Most of them found their last place of rest far from home: in Belgium, in France, in Gallipoli, in Poland, at sea; many of them have no known graves.

In the Second World War, by a strange coincidence, yet another 58 Old Boys perished in War – this time together with two members of staff. Only a few of them are buried in the UK. The remainder lie in France, Holland, Belgium and Germany, in Iceland and Italy, in Tunisia, Libya and Egypt, in Burma and in Singapore. Again, many have no known grave but the sea.

In the Korean War of 1953, one Old Boy was killed while fighting for the United Nations in the cause of world peace.

In gratitude for the service and sacrifice of all these young men – their average age was only 24 – Nathan Mercel took the reading and Mr Clark – Deputy Headteacher read The Pride of the Poppy.

The service ended with the Last Post played on trumpet by Will Straughan, Arthur Graham and Luke Miller supported by Ms Waterhouse.

Sixth Form Open Evening 2025

10th November 2025Leanne Johnston
Our Sixth Form Open Evening will take place on Thursday 20th November from 4pm to 7pm.  
 
This is a fantastic opportunity to explore the wide range of academic courses that are offered at our school.  You will get the chance to meet our passionate teachers and hear more about the subjects that are available in our Sixth Form.  You can do this via the presentations that will be taking place throughout the night, or, by dropping into one of the subject stalls to hear more from our teachers and current students.  There will also be the chance to hear from the Head of Sixth Form regarding enrichment opportunities, entry requirements, pastoral support and pathways onto post-18 study. 
 
Join us on November 20th and discover what makes our Sixth Form a vibrant, supportive community.  We look forward to welcoming you.

Presentation Schedule  

The main presentation for the evening will take place at 4.45pm and repeated at 6pm in the Lower School Hall. Subject presentations by Sixth Form specialist staff will be scheduled throughout the evening. These are optional/drop in presentations. Each presentation will run for 10 minutes. Space within the venues is limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis; for Healt

h and Safety reasons if the venue is too full you may be asked to attend at a different time.

KEVI Inspires XII

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Thursday, 23 October saw the return of the annual King Edward’s Inspires careers event, with many returning organisations who have been long-time supporters of the event, to first time delegates, it was an excellent evening. 

We are absolutely delighted to host major local Further Education providers to showcase impartial Post 16 progression, as well as a range of Higher Education institutions for Post 18 progression and many employers.

One thing that is amazing about the event is the number of ex-KEVI students who return year on year to inspire the next generation of KEVI leavers. The alumni community is a valued asset and helps to elevate the evening further. As a school, we have a huge amount of gratitude to all organisations that volunteer their time for the evening to inspire KEVI families. 

The feedback on the evening was overwhelmingly positive; our school was a hive of enthusiasm and inspiration. One thing that attending delegates really do value is the attendance and support of parents; being able to share information with families is hugely beneficial. 

It was great to see some of our Year 9 and 10 families attend KEVI Inspires to begin networking; creating those contacts for future work experience and equipping themselves with knowledge about next steps early. This undoubtedly will inspire their progression beyond King Edward’s.

Full Circle Food Project

13th October 2025Leanne Johnston

Our Yesr 10 King’s Trust classes had a great day at the Full circle Food Project as part of their Community Impact module.

The students had a great day and really challenged themselves to try new things and learn new skills.

 

My Child at School

8th September 2025Leanne Johnston

Due to ongoing national issues with Bromcom we are only able to access limited services. We are aware that this is affecting MCAS and text alerts, these wil be addressed as soon as possible.

Celebrating GCSE Success

21st August 2025Leanne Johnston

The King Edward VI School in Morpeth is delighted to announce another year of excellent GCSE results, with students achieving highly across all subjects and 80% of students achieving a Grade 4 or better in both English and Maths.

Headteacher Clare Savage praised the dedication and commitment shown by Year 11 students:

“I would like to congratulate all Year 11 students and staff on an excellent set of GCSE results which is testament to our students’ positive attitudes, determination and hard work. I am proud of every one of them for the way they approached their studies and exams with such confidence and resilience. These results also reflect the tireless dedication of our staff, who have supported, encouraged and inspired our students throughout their journey.”

Year 11 Lead Kelly Gesinde added:

“Our students have worked incredibly hard over the last two years and thoroughly deserve their excellent results. We are excited to welcome the majority of them back to King Edward’s Sixth Form in September, alongside so many new students joining us this year from across the County.

Our students are progressing onto apprenticeships and college courses, and we wish every single one of them the very best for the next step in their journey. We could not be prouder of what they have achieved.”

With such strong results, The King Edward VI School looks forward to seeing its students continue to thrive and succeed in the next stage of their education and beyond.

Results Day Success for King Edward’s Leavers

14th August 2025Leanne Johnston

King Edward’s students celebrate exceptional exam success with top grades and exciting next steps.

Students at The King Edward VI School in Morpeth are celebrating after securing great results in the 2025 summer examinations. With 28% of A Level grades at A–A*, and over 58% at A–B*, the results reflect the hard work, dedication, and ambition of this year’s cohort. Seventeen students achieved straight A*–A grades, and more than 74% of Level 3 vocational grades were awarded Distinction or Distinction*.

Headteacher Clare Savage praised the students’ commitment and resilience:

“As a school community we are proud of our students’ efforts and achievements this year. I also want to extend my thanks to all of the teachers, school staff, and parents who have supported our students along the way. Congratulations to all King Edward’s Leavers 2025. We wish all of our students every success in their future endeavours.”

Head of Sixth Form Jack Quinlan expressed his admiration for this year’s cohort:

“The relationships established in Sixth Form continue to be the bedrock for success. It has been incredible to see the support, challenge and encouragement the students have given each other over the last two years and a privilege to share in their success and excitement on their results day.”

Students are progressing onto a wide variety of exciting courses from architecture to aeronautical engineering, interior design to international business management.

A significant number have secured highly competitive degree apprenticeships in fields such as healthcare and uniformed services, while others are taking gap years in the voluntary sector and in the USA.

Mr Quinlan added:

“Whatever their next step, we wish all our students the very best for the future and look forward to hearing about their future endeavours.”

KEVI’s Got Talent

18th July 2025Leanne Johnston

Our Senior Students organised an end of term talent show where our staff entertained students to raise money for MacMillan Nurses.

Showcasing their talents were:

  • Ms Tyley:  ‘Me and Mr Jones’ (Amy Winehouse)
  • Dr Fox: magicican
  • Mrs Anderson: comedic monologue
  • Ms Povey and Ms Ludbrook: ‘Don’t Stop Believing’ (Journey)
Other KEVI colleagues made up the judging panel and attributed scores.
In true KEVI style we raised over £200! A great way to end the term.

Eco Day 2025

11th July 2025Leanne Johnston

Our Year 9 Councillors have been a particularly active group this year, organising charity events and contributing to the school community; embracing their role as advocates and custodians of King Edward’s. With that in mind and supporting the values of Cheviot Learning Trust the Y9 Council, supported by our Senior Students, took part in an activity filled day of citizen science, learning about what we can do locally to improve our environment. This event was supported by NCC, the Mayor and Deputy Mayor, and Morpeth Lions, as well as KEVI staff and past students!

Feedback from Mayor, Rachel Hogg was excellent. She really enjoyed being with the students, hearing their views. She was very impressed with their insights into youth provision in the town and is very keen to come back and have future sessions with them to let them have their say on the town. Deputy Mayor, long-time KEVI supporter and alumnus, Wendy thought this was the best event that we’d ever run; high praise indeed.
Our popular and active School Council is run by Sheila Clark, without whom none of these opportunities would be possible. The students really benefit from the experience, enthusiasm and wisdom Sheila brings – thank you.