King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, B20 2HL
Year 7 - Year 13 (ages 11-18)
SecondaryAcademy converterGirls
About the school
“At King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girl’s Academy our core aim is excellence for all which is underpinned by our vision, mission and values. We are a High Performance Learning International Research school which means that we believe in the HPL philosophy and framework.”
Open since 2012. Became an academy in November 2012, continuing the school that was already there.
Ofsted
Ofsted: Not judgedLast inspected 5 May 2025
Quality of educationGood
Behaviour and attitudesGood
Personal developmentGood
Leadership and managementGood
Safeguarding effectiveYes
“Not judged” means there's no overall grade: Ofsted stopped giving single-word grades in September 2024. The full report shows how the school did in each area.
Admissions
Admissions policy on record: Non-selective
This school is its own admissions authority, meaning it sets and applies its own admissions criteria (rather than the local council).
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- Number of pupils
- 1065
- Multi-academy trust
- King Edward VI Academy Trust Birmingham
- Phone
- 01215548122
- Website
- www.hwga.org.uk