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Handsworth Grammar School

Voluntary aided school · Birmingham · B21 9ET

Ages 11–18 · 982 pupils · Birmingham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (19 Jan 2017).

Capacity fill120%

982 pupils · 810 places

Pupils on roll
982
Boys / girls
930 / 50
School capacity
810
Capacity fill
982 / 810 (121%)
Free school meals
11.6%
FSM pupils
86
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Boys
School type
Voluntary aided school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Voluntary aided school
Headteacher
Mr S N Bird

Location

Address
Grove Lane, Handsworth
Postcode
B21 9ET
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham, Perry Barr
Urban/rural
(England/Wales) Urban major conurbation

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Boys voluntary aided school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 982 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 11.6%.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B21
17
Secondary in B21
4
Open schools in Birmingham LA
521
Secondary in Birmingham LA
82

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in BirminghamNear B21

  • King Edward VI Handsworth School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B21 9AR · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att877.3
    • P80.8
    • EM5+100%
    • Absence7.0%

    0.4 miles away

  • Holyhead School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B21 0HN · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.4
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+39%
    • Absence7.5%

    0.6 miles away

  • Windsor Olympus Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B18 4LX · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM69.2%
    • Demand0.82

    0.6 miles away

  • St John Wall Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

    Voluntary aided school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B21 8HH · Birmingham

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.5
    • P80.8
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.3%

    1.1 miles away

  • Nishkam High School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B19 2LF · Birmingham

    Ages 11–19

    • Att852.8
    • P80.7
    • EM5+65%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.3 miles away

  • Holte School

    Ofsted: Good

    Community school · Secondary

    Birmingham · B19 2EP · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att843.5
    • P8-0.0
    • EM5+40%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mr S N Bird

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