The secondary school was created when Wesley College and the Sheffield Royal Grammar School, dating back to 1604, originally as King James Free Grammar School, were merged by the council.
It has many hugely successful former pupils who have gone on to achieve great things in their fields.
They include some very famous faces, among them legends of rock and pop, a Hollywood star, TV presenters, a Sheffield Wednesday striker and a celebrated comic actor.
Below are 13 of the biggest celebrities who attended King Edward VII School in Sheffield.
![Carl Shutt, pictured here after scoring a hat-trick for Sheffield Wednesday in 1986, grew up in Sheffield and attended King Edward VII School. He went on to enjoy successful spells with the Owls and Leeds, among other clubs, as a striker.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2023/11/06/23/25/onecms_ea882294-994c-417a-83e9-00ebb3e2d4a7.JPG.jpg?trim=0,0,0,0&width=800)
5. Hat-trick hero
Carl Shutt, pictured here after scoring a hat-trick for Sheffield Wednesday in 1986, grew up in Sheffield and attended King Edward VII School. He went on to enjoy successful spells with the Owls and Leeds, among other clubs, as a striker. Photo: Sheffield Newspapers
![John Rawling attended King Edward VII School in Sheffield between 1968 and 1974 before becoming one of the most respected sports commentators. He has covered sports ranging from athletics to football and darts for broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and BT Sport, but he is best known for his boxing commentary.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/05/21/9/44/onecms_18c8316f-3e66-4d6a-91e1-4e8325dc894b.jpg.jpg?trim=0,0,0,608&width=800)
6. STRATFORD, ENGLAND - DECEMBER 18: Boxing commentator John Rawling looks on during the "The Fight Before Christmas" boxing press conference at the BT Studios on December 18, 2019 in Stratford, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)
John Rawling attended King Edward VII School in Sheffield between 1968 and 1974 before becoming one of the most respected sports commentators. He has covered sports ranging from athletics to football and darts for broadcasters including the BBC, ITV and BT Sport, but he is best known for his boxing commentary. Photo: James Chance/Getty Images
![The Beautiful South and Housemartins singer lived in Sheffield for a while during his childhood and went to King Edward VII school before moving to Surrey with his family as a teenager.](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/19/15/11/Paul%20Heaton.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
7. Paul Heaton
The Beautiful South and Housemartins singer lived in Sheffield for a while during his childhood and went to King Edward VII school before moving to Surrey with his family as a teenager. Photo: Getty Images
![The TV presenter, who has worked on shows including Countryfile and Watchdog, grew up in Rutland in the East Midlands before attending King Edward VII School in Sheffield, where her father worked for British Steel Corporation. Photo: Getty Images](https://www.thestar.co.uk/jpim-static/image/2024/04/19/15/10/Julia%20Bradbury.jpg?crop=3:2&width=800)
8. Julia Bradbury
The TV presenter, who has worked on shows including Countryfile and Watchdog, grew up in Rutland in the East Midlands before attending King Edward VII School in Sheffield, where her father worked for British Steel Corporation. Photo: Getty Images Photo: Getty Images