King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Academy converter in Birmingham, Birmingham.
School details
| Phase | Secondary |
|---|---|
| Type | Academy converter |
| Age range | 11 to 18 |
| Gender | Girls |
| Admissions policy | Non-selective |
| Sixth form | Has a sixth form |
| Pupils on roll | 1052 (school census 15-01-2026) |
| Capacity | 1021 |
| Free school meals | 55.90% |
| Trust or sponsor | KING EDWARD VI ACADEMY TRUST BIRMINGHAM |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Address | Church Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B20 2HL |
| Map | View on Google Maps |
| Website | www.hwga.org.uk |
| Telephone | 01215548122 |
| URN | 138937 |
Ofsted inspection
Latest graded inspection under the previous framework (Education Inspection Framework), started 11 March 2025, published 5 May 2025:
| Overall effectiveness | Not given (single-word overall grades were not awarded from September 2024) |
|---|---|
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Sixth form provision | Good |
| Safeguarding effective | Yes |
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Ofsted stopped giving single-word overall effectiveness grades in September 2024 and introduced report cards from November 2025. Older grades are shown with their dates and may not reflect the school today.
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Nearby schools
- King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys (secondary school, about 1.1 km)
- King Edward VI Handsworth School (secondary school, about 1.3 km)
- St John Wall Catholic School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Holyhead School (secondary school, about 1.5 km)
- Windsor Olympus Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Hamstead Hall Academy (secondary school, about 2.0 km)
- Broadway Academy (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
- Eden Boys' School, Birmingham (secondary school, about 2.3 km)
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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. School data: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (downloaded 11 October 2026). Inspection data: Ofsted, state-funded schools inspections and outcomes management information (as at 31 August 2026). Last updated 2026-10-11.