King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Academy converter secondary school in Birmingham (Birmingham).
Attainment 8
46.4
▲ 0.2 England 2025/26 provisional: 46.2
2025/26 provisional
English & maths 5+
45.4%
▼ 1pp England 2025/26 provisional: 46.3%
2025/26 provisional
Attendance rate
91.5%
▼ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 91.6%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
17.0
▲ 0.3 England 2025/26: 16.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
54.4%
▲ 27pp England 2025/26: 27.3%
school census 15/01/2026
Teacher turnover
14.3%
▲ 0.1pp England 2024/25: 14.2% (secondary schools)
2024/25
Capacity
103%
1,052 / 1,021 pupils
register figure (GIAS)
Ofsted
No overall grade
inspected Mar 2025
Map of nearby schools
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Nearby schools
nearest first70 schools within 2 miles. The nearest is Oakbridge School, 0.0 miles away.
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| Phase | Ofsted | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakbridge SchoolOther independent special | 0.0 mi | Special | 70 | - |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.3 mi | Primary | 207 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| William Murdoch Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.4 mi | Primary | 591 | Good, 2022 |
| St Marys C of E Primary and Nursery, Academy, HandsworthAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 358 | Ungraded inspection, Nov 2023Last graded Good (Jul 2018) |
| Rookery SchoolAcademy converter | 0.5 mi | Primary | 453 | Good, 2023 |
| Cherry Orchard Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.5 mi | Primary | 440 | Good, 2023 |
| Grestone AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 0.6 mi | Primary | 366 | Good, 2023 |
| Grove SchoolCommunity | 0.6 mi | Primary | 606 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2023Last graded Good (Sep 2014) |
| St Augustine's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 221 | Good, 2023This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| St Clare's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Primary | 193 | Good, 2022This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for BoysAcademy converter | 0.7 mi | Secondary | 1,054 | Good, 2024 |
| Welford Primary SchoolCommunity | 0.8 mi | Primary | 405 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2025Last graded Good (Jul 2019) |
| Hamilton SchoolFoundation special | 0.8 mi | Special | 196 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; early years provision Requires improvement |
| Westminster Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 464 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2025Last graded Good (Mar 2015, previous school) |
| King Edward VI Handsworth SchoolAcademy converter | 0.9 mi | Secondary | 1,365 | No overall grade, 2024Outstanding in 3 key judgements, Good in 1; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Holy Trinity CE Primary Academy (Handsworth)Academy converter | 0.9 mi | Primary | 190 | Good, 2022 |
| St John Wall Catholic SchoolVoluntary aided | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 591 | Good, 2023 |
| St James Church of England Primary School, HandsworthVoluntary controlled | 1.0 mi | Primary | 409 | Ungraded inspection, Jul 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2015) |
| Nishkam Primary School BirminghamFree schools | 1.0 mi | Primary | 424 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| St Michael's CofE Primary Academy, HandsworthAcademy sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Primary | 204 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Heathfield Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 483 | Ungraded inspection, Mar 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2018) |
| Mayfield SchoolAcademy special sponsor led | 1.0 mi | Special | 303 | Requires improvement, 2024 |
| Holyhead SchoolAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Secondary | 1,257 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection May 2025, no grade given |
| Dorrington AcademyAcademy converter | 1.0 mi | Primary | 651 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 1 area, Expected standard in 6 |
| James Watt Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.1 mi | Primary | 423 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Feb 2015) |
| Oasis Academy BoultonAcademy sponsor led | 1.1 mi | Primary | 222 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2015) |
| Hamstead Hall AcademyAcademy converter | 1.1 mi | Secondary | 1,173 | Good, 2024 |
| Myles AcademyOther independent special | 1.1 mi | Special | 21 | - |
| Oasis Academy BensonAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 271 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Sacred Heart Catholic SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.2 mi | Primary | 173 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Canterbury Cross Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.2 mi | Primary | 481 | Ungraded inspection, May 2025Last graded Good (Feb 2014, previous school) |
| Birchfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 605 | Good, 2022 |
| Windsor Olympus AcademyFree schools | 1.3 mi | Secondary | 533 | - |
| Anglesey Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.3 mi | Primary | 671 | Good, 2024 |
| St Francis Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.3 mi | Primary | 338 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Requires improvement. This inspection was of the previous school, before it became an academy. |
| Oasis Academy WattvilleAcademy sponsor led | 1.3 mi | Primary | 371 | Inadequate, 2023This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| St Mark's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Primary | 207 | No overall grade, 2025Good in all four key judgements; early years provision Good |
| Broadway AcademyAcademy converter | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 1,222 | Good, 2022 |
| Eden Boys' School, BirminghamFree schools | 1.4 mi | Secondary | 606 | Ungraded inspection, Dec 2024Last graded Outstanding (May 2018) |
| V.A.S.E AcademyOther independent | 1.4 mi | Independent | 39 | - |
| Oasis Academy FoundryAcademy sponsor led | 1.5 mi | Primary | 211 | Outstanding, 2023 |
| Birmingham Independent CollegeOther independent | 1.6 mi | Independent | 12 | - |
| Holte SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 1,127 | Good, 2023 |
| Lozells Junior and Infant School and NurseryCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 458 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2019) |
| Hamstead Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.6 mi | Primary | 423 | Ungraded inspection, Sep 2021Last graded Good (Jun 2016) |
| Nishkam High SchoolFree schools | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 668 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; sixth form provision Outstanding |
| Prince Albert High SchoolFree schools | 1.6 mi | Secondary | 950 | Good, 2024 |
| Titan St Georges AcademyFree schools alternative provision | 1.6 mi | Alternative provision | 12 | Good, 2024 |
| Mansfield Green E-ACT AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.6 mi | Primary | 377 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 3 areas, Expected standard in 4 |
| Prince Albert Junior and Infant SchoolAcademy converter | 1.6 mi | Primary | 740 | No overall grade, 2025Outstanding in all four key judgements; early years provision Outstanding |
| Future First Independent SchoolOther independent | 1.7 mi | Independent | 9 | - |
| Ferndale Primary SchoolCommunity | 1.7 mi | Primary | 551 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in 2 areas, Expected standard in 5 |
| Birchfield Independent Girls' SchoolOther independent | 1.7 mi | Independent | 101 | - |
| Flexible Learning SchoolOther independent | 1.7 mi | Independent | 99 | - |
| Sandwell AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.7 mi | Secondary | 1,463 | Good, 2024 |
| Newtown Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.7 mi | Nursery | 84 | Outstanding, 2024 |
| Brookfields Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.8 mi | Primary | 391 | Good, 2023 |
| Orion SchoolOther independent | 1.8 mi | Independent | 20 | - |
| St Philip's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.8 mi | Primary | 209 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Mar 2013, previous school) |
| Summerfield Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 391 | Requires improvement, 2022This inspection was of the school this one replaced. |
| Perry Beeches Nursery SchoolLocal authority nursery | 1.9 mi | Nursery | 69 | No overall grade, 2025Good in 2 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1, Inadequate in 1 |
| Chilwell Croft AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 1.9 mi | Primary | 362 | Ungraded inspection, Apr 2024Last graded Good (Jan 2019) |
| St Chad's Catholic Primary SchoolAcademy converter | 1.9 mi | Primary | 201 | Good, 2023 |
| King Edward VI Aston SchoolAcademy converter | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 1,023 | Report card, 2026Strong standard in all seven areas |
| Galton Valley Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 456 | Good, 2020Ungraded inspection Jun 2025, no grade given |
| St Patrick and St Edmund's Catholic Primary SchoolVoluntary aided | 2.0 mi | Primary | 296 | Ungraded inspection, May 2024Last graded Good (Jun 2014) |
| Arena AcademyAcademy sponsor led | 2.0 mi | Secondary | 969 | No overall grade, 2024Good in all four key judgements |
| Beeches Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 361 | Ungraded inspection, Jun 2023Last graded Good (Oct 2013) |
| Priestley Smith SchoolCommunity special | 2.0 mi | Special | 94 | Ungraded inspection, Oct 2024Last graded Outstanding (Jan 2015) |
| Calshot Primary SchoolCommunity | 2.0 mi | Primary | 436 | Ungraded inspection, Feb 2023Last graded Good (Mar 2017) |
Straight-line distance from each school's register location, in miles: schools within 2 miles, widened to 5 or 10 miles where fewer than 10 schools are that close. Register details: Get Information about Schools, DfE (extract of 24 Oct 2026). Ofsted: the latest outcome in our data (Ofsted management information as at 30 Sep 2026, so a newer report may exist). Where no Ofsted outcome is shown we do not hold one; many independent schools are inspected by the Independent Schools Inspectorate instead. Phase colours match the map. Governance Register does not rank schools.
The neighbourhood
iEnglish Indices of Deprivation 2025 (Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government) for the small area around the school (LSOA).This school's neighbourhood is among the 20% most deprived in England (Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025, decile 2 of 10).
Overall deprivation2
Income3
Employment2
Education and skills2
Health2
Crime2
Barriers to housing and services4
Living environment1
most deprivedleast deprived
Each number is a decile from 1 to 10: 1 = the most deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, 10 = the least deprived 10%.
- Children in income-deprived families
- 180
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