King Edward VI Handsworth School

Academy converter · Secondary school · Birmingham, Birmingham
B21 9AR
Composite score
92.8

School overview

King Edward VI Handsworth School is a girls' secondary school serving Birmingham, Birmingham, classified by the DfE as an academy converter. It has 1,324 pupils aged 11 to 18 on roll. The school's average Attainment 8 score in the latest GCSE results was 74.2 — well above the national average (national average: 46). Its Attainment 8 score has fallen by 3.1 points compared with the previous year. On our composite score, which combines the DfE attainment measures above, this places it among the top 2% of secondary schools in England.

98% of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in both English and maths, well above the national average of about 45%. 100% achieved a standard pass (grade 4+) in English and maths. King Edward VI Handsworth School does not currently have a recent graded Ofsted judgement on record (often the case for newer or recently converted schools), so it is worth asking when its next inspection is expected. This overview is generated automatically from the latest published DfE performance tables and Ofsted data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official links further down the page.

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National rank
#12
In West Midlands
#6
In Birmingham
Top 2%
Nationally

Performance (KS4 GCSE)

Attainment 8 score
74.2
National avg ≈ 46
Progress 8 score
% achieving 9–5 in English & Maths
98%
% achieving 9–4 in English & Maths
100%
% EBacc grade 5+
74%
EBacc average points score
7.12

Ofsted judgements

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Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding effective?
Yes
Sixth form provision
Outstanding

School profile

Pupils on roll 1,324 % FSM ever-6 24.4% % EAL 25.8% Age range 11–18 Gender Girls

Location

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