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The papers we’ve shared above are in a similar style to those typically delivered as 11 Plus assessments by King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School.
About the School
Address — King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School, Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9ET
County — West Midlands
Type of school — Boys’ grammar school
Headteacher — Dr S N Bird
Cost — Free
Pupils in school — 1038
Places available in year 7 — 150
Average applicants per place — 5 or more.
Catchment area — Catchment area map
Oversubscription policy — Before the application of oversubscription criteria, students with an Education, Health and Care Plan (EHCP) which names the school and who have passed the assessment will be admitted. As a result of this the published admissions number will be reduced accordingly.
Where qualifying applications for admission exceed the number of places available, places will be allocated in the following order of priority:
Looked After Children / Previously Looked After Children who achieve the qualifying score. Applicants in this category will be ranked by test score and then by distance from the school.
Children attracting the Pupil Premium who achieve the qualifying score and live within the school catchment area. Applicants in this category will be ranked by distance from the school.
If fewer than 38 places (25% of the PAN) are filled by applicants in category 2, offers will be made to children attracting the Pupil Premium who achieve the qualifying score and live outside the catchment area, until a total of 38 children attracting the Pupil Premium have been offered. If 38 or more places are filled by applicants in category 2, there will be no offers made from this category. Applicants in this category will be ranked by test score. Where scores are equal, priority will be given to those with a sibling at the school; then by distance from the school.
Applicants who achieve the priority score and live within the school catchment area. Applicants in this category will be given priority if they have an older sibling at the school; then ranked by distance from the school.
Applicants achieving the qualifying score. Applicants in this category will be ranked by test score. Where scores are equal, priority will be given to those with a sibling at the school; then ranked by distance from the school.
School Summary
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School was founded in 1862 and is a selective boys-only grammar school. It is the oldest selective school in the area. While it is a boys’ school, girls are admitted into the school’s sixth form.
The school was formerly known as Handsworth Grammar School but changed its name in September 2017 when it was admitted into the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI. The school also became an academy in 2017.
In 2020, all students taking their GCSEs achieved at least five passes including English and Maths.
Ofsted rated this school as ‘outstanding’ in 2017. Find their reports here.
Compare this school’s performance with other local schools here.
Exam Information
Exam style — GL Assessment for the West Midlands Grammar Schools’ partnership.
Exam types:
English
Mathematics
Verbal Reasoning
Non-Verbal Reasoning
Exam length — 2 exams lasting around 1 hour each.
Pass mark — Different each year.
Other exam information — Each exam will cover a combination of all topics. The paper will be split into sections including maths, comprehension, verbal reasoning and non-verbal reasoning.
Contact information
Website — https://www.handsworth.bham.sch.uk/
Contact — https://www.handsworth.bham.sch.uk/contact-us/
Facebook — https://www.facebook.com/handsworthgrammar
YouTube — https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN8rJmDcJhs4rAlNbzC0FlQ
Twitter — https://twitter.com/handsworthgs
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