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King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9ET

Local ranking14th of 89 secondary schools in Birmingham
Ofsted: Good

Secondary

Phase

1000

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Boys

Gender

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
72.0 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
96.6% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
98.7% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
57.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
6.6 nat4.1
Cohort Size
149

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
99.0%
Continued in education
98.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
0.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
88.0%
Higher education
71.0%
Apprenticeships
3.0%
Employment
10.0%
Not sustained
7.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

40.5

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

40.3

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

131

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
31.3% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
295

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1044
Boys
1009 (97%)
Girls
35 (3%)
Capacity
1000 (104% full)
SEND
4.1%
FSM Eligible
19.7%
EAL
26.1%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.2%
SEN Support
3.9%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
17.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
60.6
Budget per Pupil
£7,357/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
5.4% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
15.7% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 28.4%
  • Asian Pakistani: 24.9%
  • Asian Other: 10.1%
  • Black African: 8.3%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 7.1%
  • Other: 4.7%
  • White British: 3.6%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.8%

28.4%

Asian Indian

24.9%

Asian Pakistani

10.1%

Asian Other

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
143562
UKPRN
10064711
Establishment No.
5402
Trust
KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM

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