Alfred the Great necessary, that each man keep carefully his oath and his pledge" which expresses a fundamental tenet of Anglo-Saxon law. Alfred devoted considerable attention and thought to judicial matters. Asser underscores his concern for judicial fairness. Alfred, according to Asser, insisted upon reviewing contested judgments made by his ealdormen and reeves and "would carefully look into nearly all the judgements which were passed [issued] in his absence anywhere in the realm to see whether they were just or unjust". A charter from the reign of his son Edward the Elder depicts Alfred as hearing one such appeal in his chamber while
The King Alfred School, Highbridge in English and Maths since 2013. The exam results were described as ‘poor for several years’. The King Alfred School, Highbridge The King Alfred School is a coeducational secondary school and sixth form located in Highbridge, Somerset, England. It serves Highbridge, Burnham-on-Sea and the surrounding villages. In 2007, the school celebrated its 50th anniversary. In 2017 it had 1375 pupils. The school is associated with the King Alfred Sports Centre which is next to the school site. There is some evidence of Roman remains under the school playing field. The Ofsted report in April 2017 rated the school as Inadequate