71%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
46%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
48.0
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
68%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
711.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,065
Pupils · 2024/25
60%
EAL · 2024/25
29%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 22/05/2014
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityBirmingham
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.0:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy · 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
71%
+2pp
72%66%60%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 71%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
46%
+1pp
54%46%37%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 46%
Attainment 8
48.0
-2.0
51.048.545.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 48.0
EBacc entry
68%
+15pp
68%40%12%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 68%
EBacc APS
711.8
-17.5
729.4635.0540.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 711.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
24.8
-4.7
29.525.221.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 24.8
A-level value added
-0.60
-0.5
0.0-0.3-0.6
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.6
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
3%
-2pp
14%7%0%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 3%
Average A-level grade
D+
-1
CC-D
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,065
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
60%
FSM eligible
54%
SEN
8%
Overall absence
8%
Persistent absence
29%
Contact
Address
Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2HL
Local authority
Birmingham
Website
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 | 71% | 46% | 48.0 | Not applicable | 68% | 711.8 | 69% | 1,065 |
| 2023/24 | 69% | 45% | 50.0 | +0.43 | 53% | 729.4 | 55% | 1,058 |
| 2022/23 | 69% | 49% | 49.0 | +0.49 | 18% | 645.3 | 26% | 1,014 |
| 2021/22 | 72% | 54% | 51.0 | +0.56 | 12% | 648.0 | 25% | 1,003 |
| 2018/19 | 60% | 37% | 45.9 | +0.22 | 19% | 540.7 | 22% | 915 |
| 2017/18 | 67% | 42% | 44.1 | +0.00 | 15% | 466.6 | 20% | 857 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 35% | 41.7 | -0.06 | 26% | — | 29% | 848 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.8 | D+ | -0.60 | 3% | 110 |
| 2023/24 | 29.5 | C | -0.14 | 6% | 95 |
| 2022/23 | 21.0 | D | — | 2% | 89 |
| 2021/22 | 28.5 | C | — | 14% | 110 |
| 2018/19 | 26.6 | C- | -0.07 | 0% | 62 |
| 2017/18 | 24.6 | D+ | -0.03 | 0% | 66 |
| 2016/17 | 23.2 | D+ | -0.12 | 0% | 88 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,065 | 17.5 | 8% | 60% | 54% | 8% | 29% |
| 2023/24 | 1,058 | 16.5 | 7% | 58% | 48% | 7% | 22% |
| 2022/23 | 1,014 | 15.9 | 8% | 57% | 45% | 8% | 25% |
| 2021/22 | 1,003 | 15.5 | 12% | 58% | 48% | 8% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 971 | 15.8 | 12% | 58% | 40% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 915 | 14.8 | 17% | 65% | 59% | 6% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 857 | 13.2 | 14% | 68% | 60% | 7% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 848 | 13.3 | 25% | 69% | 61% | 6% | 14% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.