King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

 

Contact Details

Address:
 Grove Lane
 Handsworth
 Birmingham
 West Midlands B21 9ET
Telephone: 0121 554 2794

School Type

Phase: Secondary and Sixth Form (ages 11-18)
Type: Converter Academy
Religious Denomination: None
Admissions Policy: Selective
Established: 2017
History: This school arose from Handsworth Grammar School
Trust: King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham
Sponsor: King Edward VI Foundation

Staff and Pupils

Headteacher: Mr Tim Johnson (since April 2024)
Previous Headteacher: Chris Conway
Numbers of Teachers / Assistants*: 58.92 / 4
Non-teaching Staff*: 38.35
Number of pupils: 1044
Pupils Per Teacher: 17.7
Sex: Boys
Eligible for free school meals (FSM): 18.40% (low)
FSM pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 52.8%
Local child deprivation rate: 29.4% (4km radius)
Proportion of ethnic minority pupils: 97.1%
Ethnic minority pupils at 10 nearest schools†: 96.7%
Distance to 10th nearest school†: 2.7km
* Full-time equivalents (FTEs)
† Schools of the same phase (primary or secondary) for which data are available

Location and Administration

Authority: Birmingham
Constituency: Birmingham, Ladywood
Electoral Ward: Soho and Jewellery Quarter
School Number: 3305402

Inspections and Reports

Ofsted Report: 16th April 2024 (view record)
Ofsted Rating: Good

External Links

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

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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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