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Handsworth Wood Girls' School

Community school · Birmingham · B20 2HL

Ages 11–18 · Birmingham

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census.

School capacity
817
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Ms Nicola Walters

Location

Address
Church Lane, Handsworth
Postcode
B20 2HL
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.

Girls community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions.

Open schools in Birmingham
526
Secondary schools in Birmingham
86
Academies among open schools in Birmingham
48% (254)
Open schools in B20
14
Secondary in B20
3
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 B20

  • 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%

    0.8 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%

    1.0 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%

    1.0 miles away

  • Windsor Olympus Academy

    Free schools · Secondary

    Birmingham · B18 4LX · Sandwell

    Ages 11–16

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

    1.2 miles away

  • Hamstead Hall Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B20 1HL · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att841.7
    • P80.1
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.2%

    1.3 miles away

  • Broadway Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Birmingham · B20 3DP · Birmingham

    Ages 11–18

    • Att842.9
    • P80.1
    • EM5+36%
    • Absence7.1%

    1.4 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Ms Nicola Walters

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