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King Edward VI Handsworth School

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Rose Hill Road
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B21 9AR
Telephone: 0121 554 2342

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: 1365
Pupils Per Teacher: 18.9
Sex: Girls
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 26.20% (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

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School Performance Table: View record
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Predecessor Schools†
† Establishments now closed from which this school arose, or with which it has merged

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