King Edward VI Handsworth School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rose Hill Road
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B21 9AR
Telephone: 0121 554 2342
Previous Name: n/a

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2011
History: This school arose from King Edward VI Handsworth School
Trust: King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham
Sponsor: King Edward VI Foundation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr David Goodwin (since August 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Clare Berry (went to Malcolm Arnold Academy)
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 72.37 / 10.25
Non-teaching Staff*: 31.31
Number of pupils: 1324
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.3
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 24.40% (medium)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 57.7%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.3% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 96.7%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 98.6%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.5km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Electoral Ward: Handsworth
School Number: 3305404

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 17th December 2024 (view record)

External Links

DfE Record: View record
School Performance Table: View record
The Schools Guide: School indicators | Staff indicators
 
 

Nearby Schools

  1. Nishkam Primary School Birmingham (0.1km) show on map
  2. St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth (0.2km) show on map
  3. Welford Primary School (0.3km) show on map
  4. Oasis Academy Benson (0.6km) show on map
  5. King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (0.7km) show on map
  6. Grove School (0.8km) show on map
  7. St Francis Catholic Primary School (0.8km) show on map
  8. Heathfield Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  9. Mayfield School (1.0km) show on map
  10. James Watt Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  11. Oasis Academy Boulton (1.0km) show on map
  12. Anglesey Primary School (1.0km) show on map
  13. St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy,... (1.1km) show on map
  14. St Clare's Catholic Primary School (1.1km) show on map
  15. Future First Independent School (1.2km) show on map
  16. William Murdoch Primary School (1.2km) show on map
  17. Flexible Learning School (1.2km) show on map
  18. Nishkam High School (1.3km) show on map
  19. Westminster Primary School (1.3km) show on map
  20. Windsor Olympus Academy (1.4km) show on map
  21. Myles Academy (1.4km) show on map
  22. King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy (1.4km) show on map
  23. Oakbridge School (1.4km) show on map
  24. Brookfields Primary School (1.4km) show on map
  25. Hamilton School (1.5km) show on map
  26. Oasis Academy Foundry (1.5km) show on map
  27. Orion School (1.5km) show on map
  28. Rookery School (1.5km) show on map
  29. Lozells Junior and Infant School and Nursery (1.6km) show on map
  30. Holte School (1.6km) show on map
  31. Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth) (1.7km) show on map
  32. Holyhead School (1.7km) show on map
  33. St Teresa's Catholic Primary School (1.7km) show on map
  34. Sacred Heart Catholic School (1.7km) show on map
  35. Newtown Nursery School (1.7km) show on map
  36. St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary School (1.8km) show on map
  37. Birmingham Independent College (1.8km) show on map
  38. Birchfield Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  39. St Chad's Catholic Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  40. St George's Church of England Academy, Newtown (1.9km) show on map
  41. Summerfield Primary School (1.9km) show on map
  42. St James Church of England Primary School, Ha... (1.9km) show on map
  43. Chilwell Croft Academy (1.9km) show on map
  44. Canterbury Cross Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  45. Brearley Nursery School (2.0km) show on map
  46. St Augustine's Catholic Primary School (2.0km) show on map
  47. Mansfield Green E-ACT Academy (2.0km) show on map
  48. Prince Albert Junior and Infant School (2.0km) show on map
  49. BOA Stage and Screen Production Academy (2.0km) show on map
  50. Jewellery Quarter Academy (2.1km) show on map
  51. Cherry Orchard Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  52. Barford Primary School (2.1km) show on map
  53. Titan St Georges Academy (2.1km) show on map
  54. Oasis Academy Wattville (2.2km) show on map
  55. Broadway Academy (2.3km) show on map
  56. Aston Manor Academy (2.3km) show on map
  57. Birchfield Independent Girls' School (2.3km) show on map
  58. Nelson Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  59. City Road Primary School (2.4km) show on map
  60. Grestone Academy (2.4km) show on map
  61. City United Academy (CUA) (2.4km) show on map
  62. St John Wall Catholic School (2.5km) show on map
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  65. Eden Boys' School, Birmingham (2.5km) show on map
  66. Cape Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  67. St Matthew's CofE Primary School (2.6km) show on map
  68. King Edward VI Aston School (2.6km) show on map
  69. Aspire AP School 2 (2.6km) show on map
  70. St John's & St Peter's CofE Primary (2.7km) show on map
  71. Titan Aston Academy (2.7km) show on map
  72. Victoria Park Primary (2.8km) show on map
  73. Shireland Hall Primary Academy (2.8km) show on map
  74. The Oratory Roman Catholic Primary School (2.8km) show on map
  75. V.A.S.E Academy (2.8km) show on map
  76. Star King Solomon Academy (2.9km) show on map
  77. Aston University Engineering Academy (3.0km) show on map
  78. Aston University Mathematics School (3.0km) show on map
  79. Yew Tree Community Junior and Infant School (NC) (3.0km) show on map
  80. The Wisdom Academy (3.0km) show on map
  81. The Pioneers Academy (3.0km) show on map
  82. Prince Albert High School (3.0km) show on map
  83. Dorrington Academy (3.1km) show on map
  84. Sandwell Academy (3.1km) show on map
  85. Galton Valley Primary School (3.1km) show on map
  86. Birmingham Metropolitan College (3.1km) show on map
  87. Manor Park Primary Academy (3.1km) show on map
  88. St Paul's School for Girls (3.2km) show on map
  89. St George's Church of England Primary School (3.2km) show on map
  90. Birmingham Ormiston Academy (3.2km) show on map
  91. Hamstead Hall Academy (3.3km) show on map
  92. St Matthew's CofE Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  93. Crocketts Community Primary School (3.4km) show on map
  94. Cromwell Junior and Infant School (3.4km) show on map
  95. George Dixon Academy (3.4km) show on map
  96. Shireland Collegiate Academy (3.4km) show on map
  97. Shireland Technology Primary (3.4km) show on map
  98. Deykin Avenue Junior and Infant School (3.5km) show on map
  99. City Academy (3.5km) show on map
  100. George Dixon Primary School (3.5km) show on map
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Associated Schools

Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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