100%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
98%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
74.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
88%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1367.4
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,324
Pupils · 2024/25
26%
EAL · 2024/25
16%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 04/02/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.9:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Handsworth School · Secondary with sixth form · Birmingham
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
100%
-1pp
100%100%100%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 100%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
98%
-2pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 98%
Attainment 8
74.2
-3.1
78.076.174.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74.2
EBacc entry
88%
+4pp
91%87%82%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
EBacc APS
1367.4
+211.1
1367.41245.41123.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1367.4
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.8
+0.9
43.540.938.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.8
A-level value added
-0.11
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.1
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
34%
+2pp
44%35%26%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 34%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,324
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.9
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
26%
FSM eligible
24%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
6%
Persistent absence
16%
Contact
Address
Rose Hill Road, Birmingham, B21 9AR
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 | 100% | 98% | 74.2 | Not applicable | 88% | 1367.4 | 96% | 1,324 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 100% | 77.3 | +0.80 | 84% | 1156.4 | 94% | 1,284 |
| 2022/23 | 100% | 100% | 75.2 | +0.59 | 82% | 1123.5 | 96% | 1,274 |
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99% | 78.0 | +0.56 | 91% | 1190.8 | 96% | 1,223 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 99% | 75.0 | +0.65 | 88% | 1147.2 | 91% | 1,086 |
| 2017/18 | 100% | 100% | 77.5 | +0.71 | 91% | 945.7 | 95% | 1,049 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 99% | 74.2 | +0.64 | 91% | — | 100% | 1,014 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.8 | B | -0.11 | 34% | 165 |
| 2023/24 | 39.9 | B | -0.19 | 31% | 192 |
| 2022/23 | 39.1 | B | — | 26% | 188 |
| 2021/22 | 43.5 | B+ | — | 44% | 173 |
| 2018/19 | 38.2 | B- | -0.26 | 26% | 154 |
| 2017/18 | 38.8 | B | -0.11 | 30% | 139 |
| 2016/17 | 39.0 | B | -0.27 | 31% | 139 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,324 | 18.4 | 6% | 26% | 24% | 6% | 16% |
| 2023/24 | 1,284 | 18.7 | 6% | 27% | 19% | 7% | 21% |
| 2022/23 | 1,274 | 19.2 | 4% | 27% | 19% | 7% | 22% |
| 2021/22 | 1,223 | 19.2 | 3% | 28% | 19% | 6% | 19% |
| 2020/21 | 1,176 | 18.9 | 1% | 29% | 14% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,086 | 18.5 | 2% | 28% | 18% | 4% | 8% |
| 2017/18 | 1,049 | 17.5 | 0% | 28% | 16% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 1,014 | 17.9 | 0% | 27% | 14% | 4% | 7% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.