King Edward VI College is a selective sixth form college located in Stourbridge, England, in the West Midlands area. It is situated in the centre of Stourbridge, to the north of the town centre, on the side of the ring road (A491). AS- and A-level Examinations, for students generally aged 16-18.Students are accepted only on the condition of achieveing B-C grades on average at GCSE level. Founded in 1552, its charter was granted by King Edward VI. In the 1960s it became a boys' grammar school, known as KES, with around 650 boys. It became a sixth form college in September 1976 following the abolition of grammar schools in the Dudley borough, which Stourbridge had been incorporated into 2 years earlier.. In 2004, the college was awarded the Beacon status following an inspection by Ofsted. Students are generally from within the West Midlands, coming from as far afield as Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Worcester. Background education of most students is usually from State Secondary Schools, though there are several Private institutions in the area.