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2.8

Based on 6 reviews and 45 answers

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  • Safety2.0
  • Food1.8
  • Activities1.8
  • Staff1.5
  • Communication1.5
  • Education1.2
  • Indoor environment1.0
  • Outdoor environment1.0
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  • Former Student
    1.0
    13 June 2025

    They don’t care.

    The worst experience of my life. 7 years I was at that school for and they genuinely took my voice away. I never got to defend myself and this school only protects students they think will make the school “look” good. They only care about reputation. They WILL NOT care for your children. Especially not their mental health. Being through it once, I could only say that sending your child here would be a form of torture. If you want them to grow up with severe depression or anxiety that is. Avoid f...

  • Other
    1.0
    7 March 2023

    King Edwards entry test what you need to be made aware

    Hi Everyone, Just so you know only the Elite will get a place at this school. You'll be advantaged if you have had private tuition and if you've been fortunate enough to go to a private school. My son is naturally bright and even though I did my best to defend him unless you've passed the exam and got over 230 you have no chance getting considered. Your circumference will not be taken into consideration and you just have to score the highest. In my opinion the pass mark of 205 is too low to be...

  • Other
    1.0
    29 August 2022

    Unprofessional behaviour.

    King Ed VI Handsworth make too many sixth form offers, so even if you make the grade you might still lose your place.

  • Parent
    1.0
    26 August 2022

    Unprofessional Admissions

    This school is sending out too many offers of sixth form places. This has caused many applicants with grade 9 GCSEs to be rejected. Do not trust this school. Their admissions are unprofessional.

  • Former Student
    1.0
    7 May 2022

    Traumatic

    Just ended up with mental health issues and trauma from here now spending my uni years trying to recover ? don't recommend

  • Former Student
    1.0
    4 February 2021

    terrible

    terrible school, good teachers were leaving, some a level and gcse students got severely downgraded- they got lower than their mock and previous attainments and couldn’t change them. do not send your child to this toxic school environment, they don’t care about your well-being, only your grades or if you’re getting nationally recognised for sport or something similar . you’re probably better going off going to normal state schools in brum. defo the worst girls grammar school in birmingham , if looking at grammar schools do not go here, handsworth boys or aston. only good things to come out of the school are some connections with companies, potentially good friends, and a nice building to go to school to