King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

State-Funded School

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West MidlandsRegion

BirminghamLocal Authority

Birmingham Perry BarrConstituency

B21 9ETPostcode

9.0

Academic Performance

Ofsted

About the School

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys is a state-funded secondary for pupils aged 11–18, located in Birmingham, West Midlands.

The school is rated Good by Ofsted. It currently serves 1,054 pupils. King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys is part of King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham.

Ofsted Rating

Safeguarding effective

Yes

Rating last maintained

2024

Subject Areas

Leadership &management

Good

Quality ofeducation

Outstanding

Personaldevelopment

Outstanding

Behaviour &attitudes

Good

Sixth formprovision

Good

Academic Performance

Well above average

Ranked against secondary schools in England · 2024-25

Attainment 8: 72
Grade 5+ in English & maths: 96.6%
EBacc average point score: 6.59

Ethnicity

White

Asian

71%

Black

11%

Mixed

Chinese

Any other group

Unclassified

<1%

Pupils

1,054

Total Pupils

97%Boys

3%Girls

Pupil Characteristics

Free school meals

20%

England average

27%

First language not English

22%

England average

22%

Young carers

England average

0%25%50%75%100%

DfE school census, January 2026.

Key Information

Phase: Secondary
Age range: 11 – 18
Deprivation band: Deprived
Total pupils: 1,054
IDACI quintile: 4 (Less deprived)
MAT name: King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham

Inspection history

2 graded inspections published by Ofsted. Ungraded and monitoring visits are not shown.

Report published					Overall
17 Jun 2024	Good	Outstanding	Outstanding	Good	Good
8 Feb 2017	Outstanding	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Not reported in this inspection	Outstanding

A grey dot means Ofsted did not report that judgement in the inspection of the day — the sub-judgements shown here were introduced with the 2019 framework.

Ofsted data as at 31 December 2024. A school may have been inspected since, or had an ungraded visit that does not change its grade — check Ofsted’s own record.