King Henry VIII School is an independent co-educational school for children aged 3-18, located on Warwick Road just outside of Coventry city centre.
Facilities
From the beautiful main school building on Warwick Road to the modern science block and specialist Sixth Form Centre, teaching takes place in well-equipped classrooms.
The school sites combine to total 25 acres and allow superb provision for sport, including the magnificent Swimming Pool, modern Sports Hall, sports ground and new double AstroTurf hockey pitches.
First class facilities include rugby and hockey pitches, tennis and netball courts, excellent cricket squares and provision for athletics. The sports hall, built at a cost of £1.4 million, includes a sprung floor for dance and gymnastics and also a climbing wall. The six-lane 25-metre swimming pool is one of the finest school pools in the country. The double astroturf pitch was re-laid in 2015 and provides a superb venue for hockey.
Features
Things to note
Henrys has a vibrant, busy music department with a full programme of performances, lessons, trips, masterclasses, outreach projects, and tours. In the past year, they have put on a full production of Les misérables, performed to an audience of over 1000 in the Butterworth Hall, had four additional full school concerts, a Rock School concert, year group recitals, and chamber concerts.
For all boys and girls within the school there is a wealth of team sporting activities, including rugby, hockey, cricket, netball and athletics. In addition we also offer choices such as volleyball, basketball, gymnastics, tennis, table tennis, badminton, rock climbing, golf, rounders, squash, orienteering, dance, health-related fitness, and step-aerobics.
Each year they perform two productions, a senior performance in the Autumn Term and a lower school performance in the Summer Term. Each year, one of the performances is a play and the other is a musical, created collaboratively with Music department.
Beyond the visual arts curriculum itself they have co-curricular activities, such as painting, textiles, printing and photography. They also have clubs for different year groups, which are themed, such as the Christmas Decorations made by Year 7 or the Year 9 Photo Booth for the PA Christmas Fayre.
Robotics takes place at lunchtime, requiring high levels of commitment and dedication. There are two strands to the club, VEX IQ and VEX VRC. The VRC is aimed at the older pupils and involves building large robots in metal to complete the game challenges to score points against other robots.
The School’s trips calendar provides a rich variety of opportunities for pupils to participate in a wide range of cultural experiences and outdoor adventure throughout their time at Henry’s. Every department offers a trip that extends the pupils’ educational and personal horizons.
The Admissions team are on hand to answer any questions you may have and they look forward to welcoming you into school. They welcome applications from pupils of all ages. Admission to King Henry VIII School is by selection on academic merit. All children are required to sit one of the entrance assessments described on the How to Apply page. A school reference will also be sought. They accept applications from Nursery through to Sixth Form (3-18).
Fees
(From September 1st 2022):
AGE GROUP
TERM
ANNUAL
Nursery
£1,911 – 3 full days
£2,548 – 4 full days
£3,185 – 5 full days
£5,733
£7,644
£9,555
Pre Preparatory
(Reception to Year 2)
£3,185
£9,555
Preparatory
£3,640
£10,920
Senior
£4,595
£13,785
Scholarships
11+ ENTRY: A number of Academic, Music and Art Scholarships are available for Shells (Year 7) entry. The award of these scholarships is based on the ability of the child and their performance in the examination and at interview. Academic Scholarship interviews Music Scholarship auditions will take place in November 2022. Also, potential Art scholars will be invited into School in November 2022.
SIXTH FORM ENTRY: A number of Academic, Music and Sports scholarships are available for Sixth Form entry. These are open to both current students and applications from outside King Henry’s. The amount of the scholarships will vary, and in recent years has ranged from 3% to 30% of the School fee. For specific information about each scholarship, including how to apply, please refer to the current King Henry VIII School Sixth Form Prospectus.
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