King Edward VI Handsworth School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Dec 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Christian
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 137047
- Address
- Rose Hill Road, B21 9AR
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1324 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 25.8%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 25.9%
- Persistent absence
- 11.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.8%
Pakistani 28%
Indian 21.9%
Bangladeshi 12%
Other Asian 10.3%
African 8.7%
Mixed 5.8%
White British 3.4%
Chinese 2.5%
Other 2.3%
Caribbean 1.9%
Other Black 1.2%
Unclassified 1.2%
Other White 0.9%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 98%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 74
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.1
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 38 |
| Biology | GCSE | 192 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 191 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 99 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 192 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 192 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 43 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Handsworth School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 192
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 163
- 2nd preference
- 311
- 3rd preference
- 249
- From another Local Authority
- 204
Offers
- 1st preference
- 79
- 2nd preference
- 73
- 3rd preference
- 26
- To another Local Authority
- 45
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 191 0 191 |
| Year 8 | 191 0 191 |
| Year 9 | 191 0 191 |
| Year 10 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 11 | 192 0 192 |
| Year 12 | 204 0 204 |
| Year 13 | 163 0 163 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 3.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 89.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 1.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 4.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 64.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |