Holyhead SchoolKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Birmingham.
Summary of the comparison
Holyhead School and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys are secondary schools in Birmingham.
Holyhead School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average) and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys scores 76 out of 100 (grade B, strong). King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys is ahead on our composite score.
Holyhead School was judged Good and King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 43.2 for Holyhead School and 72.0 for King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys.
GCSE Attainment 8 has held broadly level at Holyhead School (44.4 in 2021-22, 43.2 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (70.4 in 2021-22, 72.0 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | BirminghamHolyhead School | BirminghamKing Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C55/100 | B76/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 54th of 89 in Birmingham | 14th of 89 in Birmingham Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Boys | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,271 | 1,044 | |
| Capacity | 1,250 | 1,000 | |
| Location | Birmingham, B21 0HN | Birmingham, B21 9ET | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 43.2 | 72.0 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 33.2% | 96.6% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 57.2% | 98.7% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 36.5% | 57.0% Stronger figure | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.79 | 6.59 Stronger figure | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 208 | 149 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 52 | 131 | |
| A-level average points | 33.4 | 40.5 Stronger figure | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | C+ | B | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 31.9 | 40.3 Stronger figure | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 9.5% | 31.3% Stronger figure | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,271 | 1,044 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 62.0% | 19.7% | |
| English as an additional language | 74.2% | 26.1% | |
| SEN support | 26.3% | 3.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 0.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 6.6% | 5.4% Stronger figure | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 17.1% | 15.7% Stronger figure | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Holyhead School
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
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