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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

Academy converter · Birmingham · B20 2HL

Ages 11–18 · 1,052 pupils · Birmingham

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Ofsted

Not judged

Attainment 8

50.0

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.91 · Balanced demand

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Not judged

Inspection date

2025-03-11

Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.43
−20+2
Attainment 850.0
English & maths grade 5+45%
English & maths grade 4+69%
EBacc entry53%

EBacc APS: 4.6

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)21.9%
Unauthorised1.9%
Authorised absence
5.4%
Severe absence (50%+)
1.1%
Enrolments in measure
857

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.91 · Balanced demand

1st preferences

156

Places offered

174

1st-preference offers

131

Total preferences (any rank)
564
Preferred offers (top 3)
174
Applications from outside LA
24
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill103%

1,052 pupils · 1,021 places

Pupils on roll
1,052
Boys / girls
0 / 1,052
School capacity
1,021
Capacity fill
1,052 / 1,021 (103%)
Free school meals
55.9%
FSM pupils
481
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Academy trust
KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Sponsor
King Edward VI Foundation
Headteacher
Kiran Takhar

Location

Address
Church Lane, Handsworth
Postcode
B20 2HL
Town
Birmingham
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Birmingham
District
Birmingham
Constituency
Birmingham Perry Barr
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

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

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Birmingham, Birmingham, 1,052 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 55.9%.

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.

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

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  • St John Wall Catholic School

    Ofsted: Good

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    • EM5+42%
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  • Holyhead School

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  • Windsor Olympus Academy

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    • Absence6.1%
    • FSM69.2%
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  • Hamstead Hall Academy

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  • Broadway Academy

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    • Att842.9
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  • Eden Boys' School, Birmingham

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    • P81.6
    • EM5+82%
    • Absence2.8%

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Contact

Headteacher
Kiran Takhar
Telephone
01215548122
Website
www.hwga.org.uk

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