King Edward VI Handsworth School
About the school
King Edward VI Handsworth School is a state-funded grammar school in West Midlands.
Latest Ofsted inspection
Published Ofsted information, current as at 31 July 2026. Inspection outcomes are not performance rankings.
- Latest inspection
- 17 December 2024
- Published
- 28 January 2025
- Inspection type
- S5 Inspection
- Latest outcome
- Not judged
Previous inspection framework
These judgements are retained by Ofsted from an earlier inspection framework.
Overall effectiveness
Not judged
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Outstanding
Personal development
Outstanding
Leadership and management
Outstanding
Safeguarding
Yes
Early years
Not applicable
Sixth form
Outstanding
Results and school context
GCSE and key stage 4
Attainment 8
- School
- 74.2
- Birmingham
- 46.6
- England
- 46.1
Progress 8
The DfE has not published this measure for 2024/25.
- School
- N/A
- Birmingham
- N/A
- England
- N/A
English and maths grade 5+
- School
- 98.40%
- Birmingham
- 45.40%
- England
- 45.40%
English and maths grade 4+
- School
- 99.50%
- Birmingham
- 64.20%
- England
- 64.80%
EBacc entry
- School
- 88.50%
- Birmingham
- 47.60%
- England
- 40.50%
EBacc average point score
- School
- 7.12
- Birmingham
- 4.15
- England
- 4.09
A levels and sixth form
Average A-level grade
- School
- B
Average A-level points
- School
- 40.81
AAB or better
- School
- 33.70%
Pupil context and attendance
DfE context data for 2024/25. These characteristics provide context and are not quality ratings.
Pupils on roll
1324
Girls
100.00%
Boys
0.00%
SEN support
5.82%
Education, health and care plan
0.08%
English as an additional language
25.80%
Eligible for free school meals in the past six years
24.35%
Overall absence
6
Persistent absence
15.85
Pupil destinations
DfE destination measures from the 2024/25 release. These outcomes are published after a time lag.
After Key Stage 4
Cohort
158
Sustained education or employment
99%
Education
99%
Apprenticeship
0%
Employment
0%
Not sustained
0%
After 16–18 study
Cohort
185
Sustained education or employment
85%
Higher education
72%
Further education
0%
Apprenticeship
5%
Employment
6%