The school is an independent day school for boys in Edgbaston and has many pupils who have gone on to fame.
It shares its site and is twinned with King Edward VI High School for Girls.
Here are some of the school’s famous former pupils
1. J. R. R. Tolkien
The author of the The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings lived in Kings Heath as a child and attended King Edward's School, Birmingham, and later St Philip's School | PA
2. Lee Child
Best known for his Jack Reacher novel series, Lee Child also went to the school | NW Photo: Sigrid Estrada
3. Jonathan Coe
Born in Bromsgrove, near the Lickey Hills, novelist Jonathan Coe attended King Edward’s School before going to Cambridge University. His best known books include What a Carve Up and The Rotters’ Club. The novel is based on Kind Edwards, too | AFP via Getty Images
4. Alan Smith
Alan Smith, often known as A. C. Smith, is an English former Test cricketer, who appeared in six Tests matches for England. | Getty Images