King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy, Birmingham

At age 16 (%)

At age 18 (%)

'Academic' destinations refer to sixth form or higher education. 'Vocational' ones refer to further education, apprenticeships or employment. Neither is intrinsically better or worse, and this balance is not used in calculating the indicator score. Data are from 2022.

Disadvantaged pupils (%)

Ethnic minority pupils (%)

Percentages of all pupils on roll in 2022. Local figures represent the aggregate pupil populations of the ten closest nearby schools.

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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham B20 2HL

https://www.hwga.org.uk/

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy is a non-selective academy. It has about 1,060 girls aged between 11 and 18. Ofsted last inspected the school in March 2025.

This school is a member of King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham. (Other schools in this trust include King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, King Edward VI Handsworth School, King Edward VI Aston School, King Edward VI Lordswood School for Girls and King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys.)

Particular strengths include Representation, Disadvantaged pupils, Destinations and Attendance. Relative weaknesses include Environment and Admissions.

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Distance (miles)	Score	Name
0.7		King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys
0.9		King Edward VI Handsworth School
0.9		St John Wall Catholic School
1.0		Holyhead School
1.2		Hamstead Hall Academy
1.3		Windsor Olympus Academy
1.4		Broadway Academy
1.4		Eden Boys' School, Birmingham
1.6		Holte School
1.6		Nishkam High School
1.6		Prince Albert High School
1.7		Sandwell Academy

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Representation: In balance. The socio-economic mix and ethnic representation are both in balance with the local community.

Disadvantaged pupils: Above average. Progress up to age 16 is excellent. Destinations at 16 are above average. Progress at 16-18 is about average. Destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are about average.

Destinations: Above average. The proportion of students going on to education or training at 16 is roughly average, while at 18 (allowing for attainment) it is very high.

Attendance: Above average. Pupil absence rates and the incidence of persistent absence are both quite low.

Progress: Above average. Up to age 16 it is excellent, while at ages 16-18 it is below average. (This takes into account pupils' prior performance. For information about actual grades, see Attainment.)

Attainment: About average. Up to age 16 it is above average, while at ages 16-18 it is poor. (This doesn't take into account pupils' prior performance. For that, see Progress.)

Sixth form: About average. Attainment is poor, progress is below average and destinations at 18 (allowing for attainment) are excellent.

Finances: About average. The school budget has been roughly in balance

Admissions: Below average. The occupancy rate and offer rate are both quite high. There is no compulsory entrance exam.

Environment: Poor. Air pollution, traffic accidents and crime are all very high.

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