King Edward VI Handsworth School
🇬🇧 Official data · 2025Birmingham, West Midlands B21 9AR · Birmingham
#24 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands
#363 of 4,090 nationally
About King Edward VI Handsworth School
King Edward VI Handsworth School is a academy secondary located in Birmingham, in the Birmingham local authority of West Midlands, England. It caters for Ages 11–18 and is a girls' school. In 2025 it enrolled 1,365 students. Academies and free schools are state-funded and free to attend, run by academy trusts rather than the local authority.
Its Success Index (England) is 86.9 out of 100, placing it in the top 10% of secondary schools in England and 24th of 493 ranked secondary schools in West Midlands. Its strongest component is grade 5+ in english & maths (99th percentile), and its weakest is community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (54th percentile).
Other published figures: pupils on roll 1,365; capacity filled 128.8%; grade 4+ english & maths 99.5%; ebacc average points 7.12.
There are 432 schools in Birmingham; King Edward VI Handsworth School ranks 10th of 409 scored schools there.
Success Index (England) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against secondary schools across England.
- KS2: reading, writing & maths expected standard (35%)–
- KS2: higher standard (20%)–
- KS2: reading progress (10%)–
- KS2: maths progress (10%)–
- Progress 8 (20%)–
- Attainment 8 (30%)74.2
- Grade 5+ in English & maths (15%)98.4%
- A level points per entry (10%)40.8
- Community advantage (fewer pupils on free school meals) (15%)26.2%
The Success Index (England) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for King Edward VI Handsworth School by the official sources.
- Pupils on roll
- 1,365
- Number of pupils in the latest school census.
- Free school meals
- 26.2%
- Percentage of pupils eligible for free school meals.
- Capacity filled
- 128.8%
- Pupils on roll as a share of the school's reported capacity.
- Attainment 8
- 74.2
- Average GCSE points across eight subjects.
- Grade 5+ English & maths
- 98.4%
- Share of pupils with a strong pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- Grade 4+ English & maths
- 99.5%
- Share of pupils with a standard pass in both English and maths GCSE.
- EBacc average points
- 7.12
- Average point score across the English Baccalaureate subjects.
- A level points per entry
- 40.8
- Average points per A level entry (A* = 60, E = 10).
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Schools near King Edward VI Handsworth School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (England).
Nishkam Primary School Birmingham
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
424 students · 191 m away
St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, Handsworth
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
204 students · 239 m away
Welford Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
405 students · 288 m away
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
Birmingham · Academy secondary · Ages 11–18
1,054 students · 721 m away
Oasis Academy Benson
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
271 students · 730 m away
Grove School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
606 students · 767 m away
St Francis Catholic Primary School
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 4–11
338 students · 817 m away
Anglesey Primary School
Birmingham · Local authority primary · Ages 3–11
671 students · 923 m away
St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, Handsworth
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
358 students · 993 m away
Oasis Academy Boulton
Birmingham · Academy primary · Ages 3–11
222 students · 1.0 km away
Similar schools
Academy secondary schools in West Midlands with a comparable Pupils on roll.
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1,377 students
Bloxwich Academy
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1,383 students
The Marches School
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1,346 students
Painsley Catholic College
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1,340 students
Queen Mary's Grammar School
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1,399 students
Frequently asked questions
Is King Edward VI Handsworth School a good school?
King Edward VI Handsworth School has a Success Index (England) of 86.9 out of 100 (Top 10% of secondary schools in England) and ranks #24 of 493 in West Midlands. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does King Edward VI Handsworth School rank in West Midlands?
King Edward VI Handsworth School ranks #24 of 493 secondary schools in West Midlands and #363 of 4,090 nationally on the Success Index (England) (2025 data).
How many students attend King Edward VI Handsworth School?
King Edward VI Handsworth School had 1,365 students in 2025.
Is King Edward VI Handsworth School a primary school or a secondary school?
King Edward VI Handsworth School is classified as a secondary covering Ages 11–18. It is a academy school.
What other schools are near King Edward VI Handsworth School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of King Edward VI Handsworth School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (England) and distance, and can be compared side by side.