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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

Birmingham, B20 2HLSecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Inspection
Ofsted inspected
5 Good
Mar 2025
Progress 8
+0.43
Above average
−20+2
Competition
0.8×
Not oversubscribed
148 1st-choice / 176 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#601 of 3,141 nationally

About King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy was rated Good in its most recent Ofsted inspection, a change from its previous Outstanding rating. The school's most telling exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.43, which places it well above the Birmingham local authority average of 0.09. This score, which measures how much pupils improve between Key Stage 2 and GCSEs compared with the national average, puts the school in the top 25 per cent of schools nationally and ranks it 20th out of 83 secondary schools in Birmingham. The Progress 8 banding is officially classed as 'Above average', and the school's Attainment 8 score sits at 50. In English specifically, the Progress 8 score is a strong 0.79, while in maths it is a more modest 0.04. The school's EBacc average point score is 4.56, and just over half of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterDoes not apply
AddressChurch Lane, Birmingham, Birmingham, B20 2HL
HeadteacherKiran Takhar
Local AuthorityBirmingham
Number of Pupils1,065
Free School Meals (FSM)51.2%
School Capacity1,065 / 1,021 (104% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

11 Mar 2025
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Quality of Education
Good
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Good
Sixth Form Provision
Good

From September 2024, Ofsted no longer assigns a single overall grade in inspections of state-funded schools.

Source: Ofsted, 5 May 2025. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Sports HallSixth Form CentrePlaying FieldsAstro TurfSwimming PoolArt StudiosDining HallChapel

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

GymnasticsAthleticsBadmintonSwimmingNetballCricketRugbyHockey

Clubs & Activities

GardeningDramaChoirDuke of EdinburghOrchestraChessYoung EnterpriseModel United NationsDebate

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning Difficulty

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:15

Source: hwga.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Frequently Asked Questions About King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy has been rated "Good" by Ofsted. This means the school provides a good standard of education and effectively supports all pupils to succeed.