KING EDWARD VI NAMED AS ONE OF THE TOP 100 SCHOOLS FOR CRICKET IN THE COUNTRY

We are delighted to have been listed as one of the Top 100 cricket schools, by The Cricketer Magazine in their School Guide 2024. King Edward's selection was based on an extensive set of criteria, which included a compelling commitment to cricket in the curriculum, facilities, fixture programmes and coaching.

At King Edward’s, cricket forms one of our core sports and is taught in the Spring and Summer Terms. With fifteen boys’ teams and thirteen girls’ teams, our athletes have been part of approximately 130 fixtures across the past year. A number of our players also play club cricket and some have gained selection to county squads.

Our students benefit from some of the best facilities in the region, including our Wellington Sports Ground, which provides 33 acres of levelled playing fields which allows seven games to simultaneously play on high-class wickets.

King Edward VI School and Stroud School, King Edward VI Preparatory are the official Education Partners for Hampshire County Cricket Club and Official Supporter of the Ageas Bowl. The Hampshire Cricket Pathway comprises of approximately 800 children across Hampshire and during this partnership, participants have both trained and played fixtures at our Wellington Sports Grounds.

Alex Penn, Head of Cricket, commented ‘Here at KES we are proud to have been included in the Cricketer Magazine Top 100 Cricketing schools publication for the 4 year running. It is really pleasing to be rewarded for all the hard work our incredibly dedicated staff and students put into Cricket here. We have lots of exciting partnerships and projects in the planning to further enhance our provision for Cricket here at KES as we turn our attention to the 2024 season"

The Cricketer researches and produces the Schools' Guide annually, with the 2024 edition being supported by Durant Cricket – one of the country’s leading suppliers of cricket ground equipment.

Cristian Durant, managing director of Durant Cricket, commented: ""At Durant Cricket, our relationship with The Cricketer holds immense value. Once again, they've showcased the outstanding commitment and coaching standards upheld by schools nationwide.”