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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands · B20 2HL

SecondaryAcademy converterGirlsAges 11–181,065 pupilsKING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Visit website ↗01215548122Ward: E05011143MP: E14001098
Ofsted
Not judged

Mar 2025

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.
48.0

GCSE · 2024-25

Overall absence
8.5%

2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
49.7%

2024-25

Pupils per teacher
17.0

2025-26

Spend per pupil
£7,432

2024-25

Places filled
104%

1,065 of 1,021 places · 2025-26

Ofsted

Last inspected 11 March 2025

Sixth form
Good
Personal development
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Read the full Ofsted report ↗

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

All state-funded pupils

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.↑ +2.1

Average GCSE score across 8 subjects

45.9
'18-19
51.0
'21-22
49.0
'22-23
50.0
'23-24
48.0
'24-25

Grade 5+ in English & MathsThe percentage of pupils achieving at least a grade 5 (a “strong pass”) in both GCSE English and maths.↑ +9%

A strong pass in both

37%
'18-19
54%
'21-22
49%
'22-23
45%
'23-24
46%
'24-25

Grade 4+ in English & Maths↑ +11%

A standard pass in both

60%
'18-19
72%
'21-22
69%
'22-23
69%
'23-24
71%
'24-25

Progress 8How much pupils progress from the end of primary to GCSE compared with similar pupils nationally. 0 is average; positive is above, negative is below.↑ +0.21

Vs similar pupils nationally · 0 = average

0.22
'18-19
0.56
'21-22
0.49
'22-23
0.43
'23-24
—
'24-25

EBacc average point scoreEnglish Baccalaureate Average Point Score: average grade across the core academic EBacc subjects (English, maths, sciences, a language, history or geography).↑ +0.56

3.89
'18-19
4.24
'21-22
4.06
'22-23
4.56
'23-24
4.45
'24-25

Progress 8 was not published for 2019/20, 2020/21 (exams cancelled) or recent years lacking a KS2 baseline.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Attainment 8A pupil’s average score across 8 GCSE subjects (English and maths double-weighted). Higher is better; the maximum is roughly 90.

+7.1 vs Birmingham average

This school48.0
Birmingham average40.9
Best in Birmingham80.4
England average39.2

Grade 5+ in English & Maths

+7.1% vs Birmingham average

This school45.6%
Birmingham average38.5%
Best in Birmingham99.4%
England average36.0%

A-level & 16–18 results

Sixth-form attainment

A-level average point score↓ -1.8

Per entry

26.6
'18-19
28.5
'21-22
21.0
'22-23
29.5
'23-24
24.8
'24-25

Academic average point score↓ -0.9

26.3
'18-19
28.4
'21-22
21.1
'22-23
29.9
'23-24
25.5
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

A-level average point score

-7.4 vs Birmingham average

This school24.8
Birmingham average32.2
Best in Birmingham51.7
England average33.8

Pupil makeup

Spring school census · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.
49.7%
English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.
59.5%
SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.
0.3%
With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.
7.4%

Gender split

100%

1,065 girls · 0 boys

Ethnicity

Pakistani
37.0%
Bangladeshi
16.9%
African
11.6%
Indian
9.7%
Other ethnic group
7.0%
Caribbean
4.1%
Other Mixed
3.5%
Unclassified
2.4%
Other Asian
1.8%
Other White
1.6%
Other Black
1.5%
White & Asian
1.0%

Percentages may not sum to 100% due to rounding.

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Free school mealsFree School Meals: the share of pupils eligible for free school meals — a common measure of disadvantage.

+9.1% vs Birmingham average

This school49.7%
Birmingham average40.6%
England average23.2%

English as 2nd lang.English as an Additional Language: pupils whose first language is known or believed to be other than English.

+24.4% vs Birmingham average

This school59.5%
Birmingham average35.1%
England average16.4%

SEN supportSpecial Educational Needs support: pupils who get extra help in school but do not have an Education, Health and Care plan.

-10.9% vs Birmingham average

This school0.3%
Birmingham average11.2%
England average11.2%

With EHC planEducation, Health and Care plan: a legal document for children with more significant needs, setting out the support a council must provide.

-7.6% vs Birmingham average

This school7.4%
Birmingham average15.0%
England average14.6%

Attendance & absence

Share of school sessions missed

Overall absence rate↑ +2.5%

6.0%
'18-19
7.7%
'21-22
7.6%
'22-23
7.3%
'23-24
8.5%
'24-25

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.↑ +13.0%

Pupils missing 10%+ of sessions

16.0%
'18-19
25.5%
'21-22
24.9%
'22-23
21.9%
'23-24
29.0%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Overall absence rate

+1.5% vs Birmingham average

This school8.5%
Birmingham average7.0%
Best in Birmingham2.6%
England average6.2%

Persistent absenceThe percentage of pupils who miss 10% or more of their possible school sessions across the year.

+9.0% vs Birmingham average

This school29.0%
Birmingham average20.0%
Best in Birmingham1.6%
England average15.8%

Suspensions & exclusions

As a percentage of pupils on roll

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.↓ -1.2%

Total suspensions as a share of pupils

2.0%
'16-17
2.8%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
0.1%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.1%
'23-24
0.8%
'24-25

Pupils suspended at least once↓ -1.2%

Share of pupils with one or more suspension

1.9%
'16-17
1.7%
'17-18
1.9%
'18-19
0.1%
'19-20
0.7%
'20-21
0.7%
'21-22
0.5%
'22-23
0.1%
'23-24
0.7%
'24-25

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.→ +0.00%

0.00%
'16-17
0.12%
'17-18
0.00%
'18-19
0.00%
'19-20
0.00%
'20-21
0.00%
'21-22
0.00%
'22-23
0.00%
'23-24
0.00%
'24-25

How this school compares

Against Birmingham (its local authority) and England · 2024-25

Suspension rateThe number of suspensions (fixed-period exclusions) expressed as a percentage of pupils on roll. A pupil can be suspended more than once.

-1.6% vs Birmingham average

This school0.8%
Birmingham average2.4%
Best in Birmingham0.0%
England average2.5%

Permanent exclusion rateThe percentage of pupils permanently excluded (expelled) from the school during the year.

-0.05% vs Birmingham average

This school0.00%
Birmingham average0.05%
Best in Birmingham0.00%
England average0.03%

What pupils do next

Sustained destinations the year after leaving

After GCSEs (Key Stage 4)

91% sustained

Year 11 leavers · 2024-25

Education 91%Employment 1%Not sustained 7%

After 16–18 (Key Stage 5)

83% sustained

Sixth-form leavers · 2024-25

Education 63%Apprenticeship 6%Employment 8%Not sustained 17%

The local area

Neighbourhood context around the school in Birmingham

Median house price
£370,000

2023 · England £295,000

DeprivationIndex of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.
2/10

10 = least deprived

Claimant rateThe share of residents aged 16–64 claiming unemployment-related benefits (the claimant count) — a timely local proxy for unemployment.
10.0%

April 2026 · England 4.1%

Recorded crimes
75

~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Degree-level+
30%

Residents 16+ · Census 2021

Deprivation (IMD) Index of Multiple Deprivation: the official measure of relative deprivation for small areas. Areas are split into deciles, where 1 is the most-deprived 10% in England and 10 the least.

Among the most deprived areas in England · 1 = most deprived 10%, 10 = least

Overall
2/10
Income
2/10
Employment
2/10
Education
4/10
Health
2/10
Crime
2/10

Crime by type

Street-level reports within ~1 mile · 6m to 2026-04

Violence and sexual offences
38
Other theft
6
Criminal damage and arson
6
Vehicle crime
5
Drugs
4
Burglary
3
Possession of weapons
3
Public order
3

Area figures describe the neighbourhood around the school (LSOA/MSOA), not the school itself. Sources: ONS, Home Office (data.police.uk), MHCLG — Open Government Licence v3.0.

Data last updated 06/06/2026 · URN 138937