Alfred the Great his craving for what he desired the most, namely the liberal arts; for, as he used to say, there were no good scholars in the entire kingdom of the West Saxons at that time". In 868, Alfred married Ealhswith, daughter of a Mercian nobleman, Æthelred Mucel, Ealdorman of the Gaini. The Gaini were probably one of the tribal groups of the Mercians. Ealhswith's mother, Eadburh, was a member of the Mercian royal family. They had five or six children together including: Edward the Elder who succeeded his father as king; Æthelflæd who became Lady (ruler) of the Mercians in her
The King Alfred School, Highbridge 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 overall with Requires improvement for 16-19 study programs Due to no overall improvement on GCSE results