King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 16 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
- 1044 (95% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 96.6%
- Girls
- 3.4%
- First language not English
- 26.1%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 18.1%
- Persistent absence
- 9.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.9%
Indian 28.3%
Pakistani 24.8%
Other Asian 10.1%
African 8.2%
Bangladeshi 7.1%
Mixed 4.8%
Other 4.7%
White British 3.6%
Chinese 2.8%
Other Black 2.1%
Other White 1.6%
Caribbean 1.6%
Unclassified 0.4%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 57%
Local authority average 48%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 71.9
Local authority average 46.5
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.58
Local authority average 4.14
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics | AS level | 1 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 2 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 7 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 1 |
| Biology | GCSE | 124 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 90 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 124 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 1 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 60 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 16 |
Admissions
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 150
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 142
- 2nd preference
- 226
- 3rd preference
- 280
- From another Local Authority
- 262
Offers
- 1st preference
- 51
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 41
- To another Local Authority
- 53
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 8 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 9 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 10 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 11 | 150 150 0 |
| Year 12 | 160 137 23 |
| Year 13 | 134 122 12 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 98.0% 87.1% 85.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 39.9% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 83.0% 34.1% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 9.0% 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 | 0.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 4.3% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 84.0% 69.1% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 55.0% 28.0% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 6.0% 2.2% 2.4% |