Admissions

King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls is an Academy under the Academies Act, 2010. Please click here for our 2027 Admissions Policy.

Please refer to the Catchment area map and the admission policy. Catchment map

Year 7 Admissions

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To learn how to apply to our school:

The school admits 192 students into Year 7 at the age of eleven with places allocated based on the entrance test arrangements. The full admissions criteria are available by clicking on the relevant link above.

All places at the School are free. A very large number of applications are made for entry in Year 7 and admission is based solely on the results of the admission criteria administered by the Schools of King Edward VI.

In Year Admissions

If you wish to apply for our school and your child has already started secondary school please refer to our In Year Admissions page here.

Sixth Form Admissions

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The School admits approximately fifty to eighty external students into the Sixth Form each September. We welcome applications from ambitious and motivated students in the Birmingham area and beyond who wish to study at King Edwards Handsworth School for Girls.