King Edward VI High School serves mainly the west of Stafford to the Shropshire border, and admits students aged between 11 – 19 years.

The school catchment area includes Western Downs, the Rowley Avenue area, Forebridge, Doxey, the top end of the Highfields Estate and the villages to the west of Stafford i.e. Bradley, Derrington, Seighford, Haughton, Gnosall, Church Eaton and Woodseaves.

The selective element was removed in order to create the comprehensive school taking pupils of all abilities.

The old girls' school buildings on The Oval also remained in education hands, later becoming an art college before being converted into residential apartments.

The school achieved its Ofsted status as "Good with outstanding features" under his leadership.