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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMr Qamar Riaz

corporate_fareKING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM

location_onBirmingham, B20 2HL

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2025

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Students

1,014

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Attainment 8

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GCSE Rank

#32 in Birmingham

#1,218 of 3,216 nationally

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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy is a Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade.

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School Summary

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy is an academy converter in Birmingham, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM. The school has approximately 1,065 pupils on roll, of whom 54% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 48, placing the school #32 in Birmingham and #1,218 of 3,216 nationally. 45.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 16.9% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 15 A-level subjects. 20.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 5.7% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.6 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2025. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Good, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.9× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 17.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.4 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

45.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)16.9%

Entering EBacc68.10%

EBacc APS4.45

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.43

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53.10%

EBacc APS4.56

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.49

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.0

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc18%

EBacc APS4.06

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.56

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc12%

EBacc APS4.24

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc14%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.22

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc19%

EBacc APS3.89

2018

Progress 8 Score

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

44.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc15%

EBacc APS3.79

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)7%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)91%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)6%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

94%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)94%

Apprenticeships2%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.6

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

D+

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*1.3%

Achieving A*–A5.7%

Achieving A*–B20.4%

VA Banding Below average

A-level subjects offered15

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.14

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.20%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.00%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

11 March 2025

Inspection Report

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22 October 2019

Inspection Report

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22 May 2014

Inspection Report

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02 November 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

3 Evaluations

2025-03-11

S5 Inspection EIF

Not Judged

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Why no overall grade?

From autumn 2024, Ofsted stopped issuing a single headline grade (Outstanding / Good / RI / Inadequate). Instead, each inspection area is graded individually. This follows a major review after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry in 2023. The overall effectiveness field is left as "Not judged" in the published data.

Education

Good

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Good

2014-05-22

Section 8 Inspection due to Parental Complaint EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

2011-01-26

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.8%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.7%(7 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,065 pupils. During this period, there were 8 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.8%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,065	8	0.8%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,060	1	0.1%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,053	1	0.1%	7.4%	0
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,058	1	0.1%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,057	9	0.9%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,010	11	1.1%	6.6%	0
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,014	12	1.2%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,014	5	0.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,002	7	0.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,003	7	0.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,000	13	1.3%	4.4%	0
2020/21 (Summer term)	972	8	0.8%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	971	0	0.0%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	978	7	0.7%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	957	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	957	4	0.4%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	957	1	0.1%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	913	19	2.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	915	19	2.1%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	925	18	1.9%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	853	14	1.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	857	20	2.3%	3.0%	0
2017/18 (Autumn term)	861	24	2.8%	3.7%	1
2016/17 (Summer term)	854	31	3.6%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	848	21	2.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	858	17	2.0%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 36 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 16 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 11 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 7 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 5 pupils

Hearing Impairment 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils