King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Ofsted judgements: Good

Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2HLOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy is a secondary school in Birmingham for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 501 schools in Birmingham. It ranks 30th of 87 secondary schools in Birmingham. Its latest Ofsted inspection, in March 2025, graded each key judgement and gave no overall Ofsted rating.

Ofsted inspection

Inspected 11 March 2025, report published 5 May 2025

This inspection graded each key judgement and gave no overall effectiveness grade.

Quality of education: Good
Behaviour and attitudes: Good
Personal development: Good
Leadership and management: Good
Sixth form provision: Good
Safeguarding: Met

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

160 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score48.0

48.0, 1.9 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths45.6%

45.6%, 0.2 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths70.6%

70.6%, 5.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc68.1%

68.1%, 27.6 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score4.45

4.45, 0.36 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

93 students

Average point score per A level entry24.78

24.78, 10.22 below the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade D+, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

1,052 pupils on roll, with places for 1,021

Eligible for free school meals54.4%

54.4%, 27.9 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language60.9%

60.9%, 39.3 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support10.2%

10.2%, 4.6 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.5%

0.5%, 5.5 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys	0.7 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 72.0
King Edward VI Handsworth School	0.8 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good to outstanding	Attainment 8: 74.2
St John Wall Catholic School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 44.7
Holyhead School	1 mile	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 43.2
Windsor Olympus Academy	1 mile	No Ofsted inspection	Not published

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Kiran Takhar
Phone: 01215548122
Website: hwga.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2HL
Local authority: Birmingham
URN: 138937

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.