King Edward VI Handsworth School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Birmingham
11+ scores · 2026 entry
| Qualifying score · Category 1 (looked after) | 205 |
| Qualifying score · Category 4 (in catchment) | 224 |
From King Edward VI Foundation · a pass mark doesn't guarantee a place
Last distance offered · Year 7 2026: Not published · From Birmingham City Council · offers on 2 March 2026
2021–2025 trend 🔒
Nearby schools' earlier years 🔒
King Edward VI Handsworth School is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Not judged, from the inspection on 17 December 2024. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
King Edward VI Handsworth School catchment area: last distance offered
Parents often call this the catchment area: it's how far from the school the last child offered a place lived. It changes every year.
| Entry | Last distance offered |
|---|---|
| Year 7 2026 | Not published |
| Year 7 2025 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2024 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2023 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2022 | 🔒 With a pass |
| Year 7 2021 | 🔒 With a pass |
What the pass includes · How to read it: one past year, not a catchment
What the figures show
- In 2024/25, 98% (England 45%) got grade 5 or above in GCSE English and maths, the highest of 9 schools: this one and the 8 nearest secondary schools in Birmingham.
- At A level in 2024/25 the average grade was B (England B-), while progress from GCSE to A level was below average.
- For Year 7 in 2026 there were 207 first-choice applications for 192 offers; 92 offers went to first-choice families and 115 first-choice families (56%) were not offered a place.
- For 2026 entry, the qualifying 11+ standardised test score was 224 for girls living in the catchment and 205 for looked-after children.
Worked out by Catchmently from the published figures on this page and those for other Birmingham schools. Distances are as published; how they were measured differs between admission authorities.
Key facts
- Address
- Rose Hill Road, Birmingham, B21 9AR
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,365 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 27.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 18.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Not judged Inspected 17 December 2024
Strengths
- “This is a school where pupils thrive because of the school’s high expectations of their academic and personal development.”
- “Pupils rise to this challenge, determined to achieve their high aspirations.”
- “Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve excellent outcomes in their GCSE and A-level examinations and are set up well for future success in their chosen careers.”
To improve
- “However, there are some subjects where the school’s chosen strategies are not as secure as they are elsewhere, for example the informal checking of learning ‘in the moment’.”
- “However, this is not always the case.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 29 January 2025 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 98% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 74.2 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | B | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 207 first-preference applications, 192 offers in total, 92 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys 0.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Nishkam High School 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 0.8 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holte School 0.9 mi Good Last distance published
- Holyhead School 1.0 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- Jewellery Quarter Academy 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Broadway Academy 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Aston Manor Academy 1.5 mi Standards maintained Last distance published