A large number of parents are fighting proposals for the school, which was founded in 1905, to become part of a multi-academy trust after it was controversially downgraded by Ofsted from ‘good’ to ‘inadequate’.
We’ve turned the clock back some 20 years to the late 90s and early 2000s at the school, whose impressive roll call of alumni includes the former Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis, Beautiful South’s Paul Heaton, Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. actor Elizabeth Henstridge, and Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson.
This retro photo gallery features students posing in their glad rags at the sixth form prom, triumphant sports stars, talented musicians and more. Are there any faces you recognise in there?
9. Politics
Politics students at King Edward VII School in Sheffield Photo: Barry Richardson
10. Basketball champs
Sunny D 3x3 basketball competition under 16s winners from King Edward VII School in 2001. Pictured from left are Nat Cochrane, Joe Rogers and Addison Devlin Photo: B.RICHARDSON STAFF
11. IT reboot
Pictured in the new IT suite at Sheffield's King Edward VII School in October 2002 are Sara Meadows and Iman Samatar Photo: Roger Nadal
12. Big night
Fay Rogers, Georgina Dean, Lauren Wilson and Julia Morris at the King Edward VII Sixth Form Prom at Baldwins Omega in April 2003 Photo: Roger Nadal