Royal charter founded in 1545; the original Tudor seal remains on display at the school.
RU Co-educational independent school in Coventry, founded 1545
Why this school
Royal charter founded in 1545; the original Tudor seal remains on display at the school.
National VEX Robotics champions — among very few UK independent schools fielding top-tier competitive robotics teams.
2025 A-Level results: 100% pass rate, with 77% of grades at A*–B across all subjects.
King Henry VIII School in Coventry holds one of the longest histories of any independent school in Britain. Founded by royal charter in 1545, it still carries its original seal — a direct link to its Tudor origins. Today the school runs as a co-educational day school of 813 pupils, from age 3 through to 18, on a single Coventry site opposite the city’s main railway station. ISI (Independent Schools Inspectorate) inspectors rated the school ‘Excellent’ in 2023, the highest available judgement. That pairing of deep historical roots with a contemporary city-centre location gives King Henry VIII School a genuinely distinctive profile among UK independent schools.
Pupils follow a conventional British curriculum through to GCSE, with a broad subject range at Key Stage 4. Beyond standard qualifications, the school offers the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) alongside A-Level study, encouraging independent research and extended writing. With 813 pupils across the full age range, the school sits at a size where individual progress can be tracked closely. At A-Level in 2025, 40% of grades were A*–A and 77% were A*–B. The 100% pass rate that year reflects consistent delivery across subject departments.
The sixth form offers A-Level study alongside the EPQ. Termly fees for Senior and Sixth Form pupils are £6,416 (2025, VAT inclusive), equivalent to £19,248 per year. The 2025 results — 40% A*–A and 77% A*–B — are the headline benchmark for prospective applicants. The EPQ is available for pupils who want to develop independent research skills and strengthen university applications.
A-Level results
40% A*-A (2025)
International pupils at King Henry VIII School are placed with local host families, giving them an immersive experience of everyday British life alongside their studies. The city-centre position, directly opposite Coventry train station, means pupils have straightforward independent access to local cultural and transport amenities. The pastoral structure of an 813-pupil through-school, from nursery to sixth form, allows staff to build genuine long-term knowledge of each pupil across year groups.
King Henry VIII School has built a particular reputation in robotics. The school’s VEX Robotics team are national champions, a competitive achievement that requires sustained technical skill, teamwork, and preparation across a full academic season. This sits alongside co-curricular provision you would expect of a through-school at this scale: sport, the arts, and activity programmes shaped by the urban Coventry setting. The EPQ, available in the sixth form, extends independent intellectual work beyond the standard timetable.
As a city-centre day school, King Henry VIII School concentrates its facilities on its Coventry campus opposite the train station. The site serves pupils from Pre-Prep through to sixth form. Science laboratories, specialist teaching spaces, and the technology infrastructure needed to run a nationally competitive VEX Robotics programme are among the concrete resources on site. The urban location also means the school draws on the wider city for cultural, sporting, and work-experience opportunities that supplement what is available on campus.
Annual tuition
£19,248 per year · day · Senior and Sixth Form
Other tier breakdowns shown below.
| Stage | Year groups | Type | Audience | Fee / year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-Prep | Reception – Year 2 | Day | — | £13,338 |
| Junior | Day | — | £15,243 | |
| Senior and Sixth Form | Day | — | £19,248 |
Additional fees
Deposit
£300
Registration
£240
Coventry, opposite Coventry train station; Birmingham Airport is approx. 10 miles away.
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King Henry VIII School admits pupils from age 3 (Pre-Prep) through to age 18 (sixth form). It is a through-school operating across Pre-Prep, Junior, Senior, and Sixth Form stages on a single Coventry site.
Fees for 2025 are £4,446 per term (£13,338 per year) for Pre-Prep (ages 3–7), £5,081 per term (£15,243 per year) for Junior (ages 7–11), and £6,416 per term (£19,248 per year) for Senior and Sixth Form (ages 11–18). All fees are VAT inclusive. A registration fee of £240 and a deposit of £300 also apply.
International pupils are placed with local host families in Coventry rather than in residential boarding houses. This homestay arrangement gives overseas pupils a structured base in the community while attending the school as day pupils.
The sixth form offers A-Levels as the principal qualification. Pupils can also undertake the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ), which supports independent research and is recognised by UK universities as evidence of academic initiative.
In 2025, King Henry VIII School achieved a 100% A-Level pass rate. Forty per cent of grades were A*–A and 77% were A*–B.
Yes. The school was inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate (ISI) in 2023 and received an ‘Excellent’ rating — the highest grade available under the ISI framework.
King Henry VIII School was established by royal charter in 1545 during the reign of King Henry VIII. Its original seal from that foundation is preserved and on display at the school, making it one of the older continuously operating independent schools in England.
The school is in Coventry, directly opposite Coventry railway station, which provides regular services to Birmingham and London. Birmingham Airport is the nearest international airport, approximately 10 miles from the school.
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