King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Birmingham
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 16 April 2024. Birmingham has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2021 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9ET
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Council
- Birmingham
- Pupils on roll
- 1,054 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 20.5% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 16 April 2024
Strengths
- “Caring and supportive relationships are at the heart of King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (HGS).”
- “As one pupil said, ‘I feel part of a family here.”
- “All pupils who spoke to inspectors understand the ‘CARES’ values.”
To improve
- “However, the school is aware that current achievements in the sixth form are not to the same high standards as the rest of the school.”
- “However, a few pupils do not always focus on their learning well enough.”
- “In a small number of cases, pupils behave inappropriately within the school setting.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 18 June 2024 (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) | 97% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 72 | 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: 152 first-preference applications, 146 offers in total, 64 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2021 to 2026, as Birmingham published it, drawn on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Birmingham.
- King Edward VI Handsworth School 0.4 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holyhead School 0.6 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy 0.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- St John Wall Catholic School 1.1 mi Good Last distance published
- Nishkam High School 1.3 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Holte School 1.4 mi Good Last distance published
- Jewellery Quarter Academy 1.6 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Broadway Academy 1.7 mi Good Last distance published