King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding May 23 2014 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 138937
- Address
- Church Lane, Handsworth, B20 2HL
- Website
- www.hwga.org.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1058 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 58.3%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 41.1%
- Persistent absence
- 13.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.0%
Pakistani 36.3%
Bangladeshi 15.7%
African 12%
Indian 10.5%
Other 7%
Caribbean 4.9%
Mixed 4.4%
Unclassified 3.1%
Other Black 2%
Other White 1.6%
Other Asian 1.4%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
White British 0.3%
Chinese 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.49
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 18%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 49%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 49
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.06
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 14 |
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 49 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 9 |
| Engineering Studies | Technical Award | 19 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 37 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 16 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 10 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 48 |
| Social Science: Citizenship | GCSE | 1 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 156
- 2nd preference
- 120
- 3rd preference
- 94
- From another Local Authority
- 24
Offers
- 1st preference
- 131
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 8
- To another Local Authority
- 0
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.7 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 0 175 |
| Year 8 | 175 0 175 |
| Year 9 | 174 0 174 |
| Year 10 | 161 0 161 |
| Year 11 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 12 | 109 0 109 |
| Year 13 | 90 0 90 |
| Year 14 | 14 0 14 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 88.8% 86.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 38.7% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 51.0% 35.4% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 2.0% 14.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.7% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 2.0% 2.2% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.5% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 6.0% 5.8% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 1.8% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 86.0% 73.6% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 21.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 20.0% 20.5% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.1% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.3% 1.7% |