King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 17 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Birmingham
- Unique reference
- 143562
- Address
- Grove Lane, Handsworth, B21 9ET
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1046 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 98.0%
- Girls
- 2.0%
- First language not English
- 27.7%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 13.2%
- Persistent absence
- 12.7%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.9%
Indian 28.6%
Pakistani 25.3%
Other Asian 9.9%
Bangladeshi 7.2%
African 7.1%
Other 4.7%
Mixed 4.4%
White British 4.3%
Chinese 2.4%
Other Black 2%
Other White 1.7%
Caribbean 1.5%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.61
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.03
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 38%
Local authority average 46%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71.4
Local authority average 46.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 6.34
Local authority average 4.06
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 126 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 123 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 126 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 98 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 150 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 150 |
| French | GCSE | 20 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 146
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 128
- 2nd preference
- 228
- 3rd preference
- 335
- From another Local Authority
- 311
Offers
- 1st preference
- 56
- 2nd preference
- 35
- 3rd preference
- 36
- To another Local Authority
- 58
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 22.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 149 149 0 |
| Year 10 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 11 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 12 | 139 128 11 |
| Year 13 | 159 149 10 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 87.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 10.0% 38.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 82.0% 34.8% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 5.0% 13.5% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.7% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.4% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 0.0% 6.7% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 2.1% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 88.0% 75.6% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 63.0% 36.1% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.2% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 1.7% 2.2% |