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King Edward VI Handsworth School

Rose Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9AR ·

Ofsted:Good or better in all areas· 2024Grammar school
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At a glance

A state girls' grammar academy for ages 11–18 in Birmingham. Ofsted inspection (December 2024): Good or better in all areas (no overall grade was given). GCSE results are well above the England average (Attainment 8: 74.2 vs 46.1, 2024/25). Oversubscribed: 207 families put it first for 192 places (September 2026 entry).

Ages
11–18
Pupils
1,365
Gender
Girls
Sixth form
Yes
Admissions
Selective
Local authority
Birmingham
Academy trust
KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Headteacher
Mr David Goodwin
Opened
Aug 2011
School website 01215542342 Explore the area

Inspection

Ofsted (framework in use until November 2025)

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Graded inspection 17 Dec 2024

Inspections from September 2024 did not give an overall grade, only the separate judgements below.

Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Sixth form
Outstanding

Safeguarding effective: Yes

Inspection reports describe the school on the day. Read the full report and visit the school before deciding.

Exam results

Department for Education performance tables

GCSE results, 2024/25 · 192 pupils

Attainment 8
74.2
England 46.1
Grade 5+ Eng & maths
98.4%
England 45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & maths
99.5%
England 64.8%
Progress 8
+0.80
2023/24 · CI 0.58 to 1.03
This school
74.2
Birmingham
46.6
England
46.1

Attainment 8 over time

Progress 8 isn't published for 2024/25 because those pupils had no KS2 test results (tests were cancelled in 2020). Exams were not held in 2019/20 or 2020/21.

Admissions

Demand for places and how places are allocated

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Year 7 entry, September 2026 (national offer day data)

Offers made
192
1st preferences
207
All applications
1,145
1st prefs per place
1.08
More first choices than places

92 of 207 first-preference applicants were offered a place (44%). 53 offers went to families living in another council area.

Oversubscribed with first preferences

Catchment area

We don't have an official catchment boundary for this school. Many schools don't have one, and few councils publish boundaries as open data. We don't estimate catchments. Check the school's admissions policy or the council's admissions booklet.

Last distance offered

Not published nationally. Many councils publish the furthest distance offered for each school in their annual allocation reports. Past distances vary year to year with demand and sibling numbers, so they are not a guarantee.

How places are allocated: you apply through your home council. When a school has more applicants than places, it applies its published oversubscription criteria in order. These usually start with looked-after children, then siblings, then catchment or distance; faith schools may prioritise church attendance. Children with an EHC plan naming the school are admitted first. Apply on GOV.UK

Pupils

School census 2024/25

Pupils
1,324
Capacity
1,060
129% full
Girls / boys
100/0
Girls
  • Eligible for free school meals (last 6 years)24.4%
  • English as an additional language25.8%
  • SEN support5.8%
  • Education, Health and Care plan0.1%
  • The black tick shows the median for state-funded secondary schools in England.
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