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King Edward VI Handsworth School

Birmingham, B21 9ARSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Dec 2024
Progress 8
No data
First choices / offers
1.1×
More first choices than offers made
207 1st-choice / 192 offers made
Ranking
🏆Top 10%
#191 of 3,141 nationally

About King Edward VI Handsworth School

King Edward VI Handsworth School is a state-funded secondary school in Birmingham, West Midlands, for pupils aged 11 to 18 for girls. DfE data records 1,365 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,060.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Good (17 Dec 2024). the published Attainment 8 score was 74.2 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was B for 2023/24. admissions data records 207 first-preference applications and 192 offers made on national offer day for 2026/27.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
AddressRose Hill Road, Birmingham, Birmingham, B21 9AR
HeadteacherMr David Goodwin
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils1,365
Free School Meals (FSM)27.4%
School Capacity1,365 / 1,060 (129% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

17 Dec 2024
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

State-funded school inspections stopped receiving a single overall grade from September 2024. Renewed inspections from November 2025 use report cards with separate five-point grades that are not directly comparable with the old scale.

Source: Ofsted, 28 Jan 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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King Edward VI Handsworth School has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report and date before comparing it with newer inspections.