99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
72.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
57%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
981.6
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,044
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 16/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
+2pp
100%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
+3pp
97%95%93%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
72.0
0
72.069.767.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 72.0
EBacc entry
57%
+24pp
57%45%33%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 57%
EBacc APS
981.6
+28.5
981.6947.0912.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 981.6
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2017/18
A-level APS
40.5
+2.8
40.536.532.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.5
A-level value added
+0.13
+0.2
+0.1-0.1-0.3
'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
31%
+4pp
31%24%17%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31%
Average A-level grade
B
0
BB-C+
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,044
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
20%
SEN
4%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B21 9ET
Local authority
Birmingham
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97% | 72.0 | Not applicable | 57% | 981.6 | 91% | 1,044 |
| 2023/24 | 97% | 93% | 72.0 | +0.78 | 33% | 953.2 | 35% | 1,046 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 97% | 71.4 | +0.61 | 38% | 944.7 | 44% | 1,065 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 95% | 70.4 | +0.36 | 44% | 922.9 | 50% | 1,042 |
| 2018/19 | 99% | 93% | 67.4 | +0.17 | 43% | 912.3 | 48% | 1,033 |
| 2017/18 | 96% | 83% | 64.6 | +0.33 | 53% | 872.0 | 60% | 1,016 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.5 | B | +0.13 | 31% | 140 |
| 2023/24 | 37.8 | B- | -0.04 | 28% | 163 |
| 2022/23 | 33.5 | C+ | — | 18% | 153 |
| 2021/22 | 39.2 | B | — | 28% | 143 |
| 2018/19 | 32.5 | C+ | -0.30 | 17% | 154 |
| 2017/18 | 31.6 | C | -0.25 | 19% | 130 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,044 | 17.2 | 4% | 26% | 20% | 5% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,046 | 17.4 | 2% | 28% | 16% | 6% | 20% |
| 2022/23 | 1,065 | 18.7 | 2% | 31% | 15% | 6% | 13% |
| 2021/22 | 1,042 | 18.6 | 2% | 34% | 14% | 5% | 12% |
| 2020/21 | 1,053 | 19.5 | 1% | 38% | 11% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,033 | 18.0 | 1% | 43% | 18% | 4% | 7% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.5 | — | — | — | 4% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.