King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- School rating
- Good Mar 11 2025 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
- 1065 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 0.0%
- Girls
- 100.0%
- First language not English
- 59.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 49.7%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 7.4%
Pakistani 37%
Bangladeshi 16.9%
African 11.6%
Indian 9.7%
Other 7%
Mixed 5.4%
Caribbean 4.1%
Unclassified 2.4%
Other Asian 1.8%
Other White 1.6%
Other Black 1.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.5%
Chinese 0.3%
White British 0.2%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 68%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 46%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 47.8
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.44
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design | Technical Award | 4 |
| Computer Appreciation / Introduction | Technical Award | 16 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 34 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 5 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 5 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 14 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 55 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 19 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 8 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 176
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 148
- 2nd preference
- 99
- 3rd preference
- 95
- From another Local Authority
- 28
Offers
- 1st preference
- 134
- 2nd preference
- 25
- 3rd preference
- 9
- To another Local Authority
- 3
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 175 0 175 |
| Year 8 | 172 0 172 |
| Year 9 | 175 0 175 |
| Year 10 | 177 0 177 |
| Year 11 | 160 0 160 |
| Year 12 | 101 0 101 |
| Year 13 | 101 0 101 |
| Year 14 | 4 0 4 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 35.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 53.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 12.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 1.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.3% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 7.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 80.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 20.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.2% 2.4% |