Fully selective state school · Birmingham
King Edward VI Handsworth School 11+ admissions
September 2027 entryEvidence reviewed 24 October 2026Current entrance requirements, dates and school facts with links to the official evidence used. Unknown information is labelled rather than estimated.
At a glance
- Address
- Rose Hill Road, Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9AR
- Year 7 admission
- Girls for Year 7 admission
- School type
- Fully selective state school
- Funding
- State-funded
- Day or boarding
- Day school
- Religion or denomination
- GIAS records no applicable religious character.
- Published admission number
- 192September 2027 entry
- Academically selected places
- 192September 2027 entry
- Preferences per offer
- 6.0DfE National Offer Day, September 2026 entry. This is not a pass probability.
- Assessment provider
- GL AssessmentGL Assessment is verified for the linked assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment provider.
Selection route
- West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Shared test group · GL Assessment · Two paper-based multiple-choice papers, each approximately 50 to 60 minutes including instructions and examples, with individually timed sections and separate answer sheets
The partnership test page publishes age-standardised weights of 50 per cent for English and verbal reasoning, 25 per cent for non-verbal reasoning and 25 per cent for mathematics. Warwickshire school policies allow school-selected weightings, so a shared sitting does not establish identical totals for every school. Check the intended school's entry-year method. There is no single route-wide offer threshold: each partner school applies its own qualifying scores and oversubscription rules. Sitting or passing the shared test does not guarantee an offer.
Check the official test registration page
For September 2027 entry, the Birmingham grammar schools' published qualifying score is 205. It allows an application to be considered, but does not guarantee an offer. The school's own admissions categories decide priority. Check the official results guidance.
- Eligibility
- Girls born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 must sit the entrance test and achieve the qualifying score.
- Score policy
- Age-standardised verbal, numerical and non-verbal reasoning scores are combined; the Foundation publishes qualifying and priority scores before testing.
- Registration
- GIAS does not publish the current test registration URL.
Understand Birmingham qualifying scores and school offers
Who gets priority
Published area: Birmingham: Alum Rock, Birmingham: Aston, Birmingham: Birchfield, Birmingham: Bromford & Hodge Hill, Birmingham: Castle Vale, Birmingham: Edgbaston, Birmingham: Erdington, Birmingham: Garretts Green, Birmingham: Glebe Farm & Tile Cross, Birmingham: Gravelly Hill, Birmingham: Handsworth, Birmingham: Handsworth Wood, Birmingham: Heartlands, Birmingham: Holyhead, Birmingham: Kingstanding, Birmingham: Ladywood, Birmingham: Lozells, Birmingham: Nechells, Birmingham: Newtown, Birmingham: North Edgbaston, Birmingham: Oscott, Birmingham: Perry Barr, Birmingham: Perry Common, Birmingham: Pype Hayes, Birmingham: Shard End, Birmingham: Sheldon, Birmingham: Soho & Jewellery Quarter, Birmingham: Stockland Green, Birmingham: Sutton Four Oaks, Birmingham: Sutton Mere Green, Birmingham: Sutton Reddicap, Birmingham: Sutton Roughley, Birmingham: Sutton Trinity, Birmingham: Sutton Vesey, Birmingham: Sutton Walmley & Minworth, Birmingham: Sutton Wylde Green, Birmingham: Ward End, Birmingham: Yardley East, Birmingham: Yardley West & Stechford, Sandwell: Smethwick, Sandwell: Soho & Victoria, Sandwell: St Pauls, Sandwell: West Bromwich, Solihull: Castle Bromwich, Solihull: Chelmsley Wood, Solihull: Kingshurst & Fordbridge, Solihull: Smith’s Wood.
These are the electoral wards named in the 2027 policy. Catchment applies to categories 2 and 4, not every applicant. Ask the relevant council to confirm the full home address and ward; do not infer membership from a postcode or school-coordinate distance. Shared care uses the majority-week home; address changes after 31 October 2026 are considered after March 2027 offers. The girls policy lists Sandwell “West Bromwich” without the boys policy’s “Central” suffix and “St Pauls” without an apostrophe. The exact intended ward needs school/council confirmation; the names are reproduced as published.
EHCP-named admissions reduce the places available to others; the policy expects qualifying-score evidence during statutory consultation, so confirm the child’s case with the authority. The normal Year 7 order is: care status with the qualifying score, ranked by score then distance; in-catchment Pupil Premium with the qualifying score, ranked by distance; outside-catchment premium with that score only if needed to top up category 2 offers to 25% of places, rounded to the nearest whole number, ranked by score then sibling then distance; in-catchment applicants with the priority score, continuing older sibling first then distance; remaining qualifying-score applicants, ranked by score then sibling then distance. The 25% top-up is within the intake; category 2 is not capped at 25%. Care includes previous care and adoption after overseas state care. Premium requires primary-school funding at the entrance test and an eligibility form before test day; later evidence waits until after March 2027 allocations. A sibling must share the address under the policy’s family definition and continue in September 2027, including Sixth Form. Distance is straight-line in metres from OS home coordinates to the front gates. An inseparable last-place tie, including twins/flats, uses the council’s computerised random selection if admitting all would exceed PAN. Shared care uses the majority-week home with evidence. Registration was due 4pm on 26 June 2026, adjustment requests 12 June, and the separate CAF 31 October 2026; later applications/address changes wait until after March offers. The first-term waiting list uses these criteria for qualified children without this or a higher-preference offer. From January, in-year vacancies use a new test and the highest score above a minimum standard. The Foundation sets the qualifying and priority scores; ask it for the current figures. Handsworth Girls also accepts a continuing older sibling at Handsworth Boys.
For September 2027 entry. Policy checked 2026-10-01. A priority category does not guarantee an offer.
Read the admissions policyApplications and offers over time
DfE preferences and offers at National Offer Day. A child can appear at several schools or through more than one recorded route at the same school. These figures describe past demand and do not predict an offer.
| September entry | Preferences | Offers | Preferences per offer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Preferences1,145 | Offers192 | Preferences per offer5.96 |
| 2025 | Preferences1,069 | Offers192 | Preferences per offer5.57 |
| 2024 | Preferences1,126 | Offers191 | Preferences per offer5.90 |
| 2023 | Preferences1,062 | Offers191 | Preferences per offer5.56 |
| 2022 | Preferences1,019 | Offers189 | Preferences per offer5.39 |
| 2021 | Preferences910 | Offers193 | Preferences per offer4.72 |
| 2020 | Preferences995 | Offers189 | Preferences per offer5.26 |
| 2019 | Preferences1,153 | Offers141 | Preferences per offer8.18 |
| 2018 | Preferences1,065 | Offers156 | Preferences per offer6.83 |
| 2017 | Preferences958 | Offers161 | Preferences per offer5.95 |
| 2016 | Preferences1,043 | Offers159 | Preferences per offer6.56 |
| 2015 | Preferences928 | Offers158 | Preferences per offer5.87 |
| 2014 | Preferences1,096 | Offers159 | Preferences per offer6.89 |
School identifiers are joined across documented predecessor links. Missing and suppressed values stay unpublished. Latest dataset: September 2026 entry. Checked 2026-10-24.
- Compare other schools and read the method
- Department for Education: School level secondary and primary applications and offers 2026 (AppsandOffers_2026_SchoolLevel29062026.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools all establishments CSV (edubasealldata20261001.csv)
- Department for Education: Get Information about Schools establishment links CSV (links_edubasealldata20261001.csv)
What the assessment covers
These subjects are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessed subjects.
- English comprehension
- Verbal reasoning
- Mathematics
- Non-verbal reasoning
- Spatial reasoning
These stages are verified for the linked shared assessment route. GIAS does not publish the current assessment stages.
1. Shared entrance test
Applicants sit both papers in one shared route. The papers contain individually timed sections covering English comprehension, verbal reasoning, mathematics, non-verbal reasoning and spatial reasoning. Each partner school then applies its own published admissions criteria.
Key dates
- Registration opens
- GIAS does not publish the current registration opening date.
- Registration deadline
- 26 June 2026
- Test date
- GIAS does not publish the current test dates.
- Published CAF date
- 31 October 2026
- National Offer Day
- 1 March 2027
Apply through the council where your child lives, even if this school is in another area. Check your home council's on-time application deadline before relying on the date shown here. Read the government's application guidance.
Shared assessment-route dates
Dates for September 2027 entry
Registration routes and shared dates
Use the registration route shown for the child's real home address, then account for every school you intend to name. The home address is used to allocate a test centre. If an intended school is outside that registration region, select its partnership region for score-sharing before the deadline. The groups below are not alternatives: route-specific and school-specific dates can apply cumulatively, while shared result, preference-form and offer dates apply across multiple groups. Check the official registration page and the letter from your allocated test centre.
Birmingham registration route
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Birmingham registration opens | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When5 May 2026 |
| Birmingham access-arrangements deadline (4pm) | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When12 June 2026 |
| Birmingham registration deadline (4pm) | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When26 June 2026 |
| Birmingham test date | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When12 September 2026 |
Warwickshire registration route
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Warwickshire registration opens | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When7 May 2026 |
| Warwickshire registration and adjustment deadline | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When30 June 2026 |
| Warwickshire invitation week starts | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When10 August 2026 |
| Warwickshire test weekend starts | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When12 September 2026 |
| Warwickshire test weekend ends | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When13 September 2026 |
| Warwickshire mandatory proof-of-address deadline | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When31 December 2026 |
| Warwickshire 11+ results available on the Parent Portal | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When16 October 2026 |
Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton registration route
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Registration opens | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When5 May 2026 |
| Reasonable-adjustments deadline (4pm) | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When12 June 2026 |
| Registration deadline (4pm) | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When26 June 2026 |
| Queen Mary's Grammar School test date | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When12 September 2026 |
| QMGS reports results sent | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When14 October 2026 |
Newport Girls' High School test centre
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| Invitation letters issued by | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When7 September 2026 |
| Newport Girls' High School test date | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When14 September 2026 |
Shared partnership and admissions dates
| Date | Route | When |
|---|---|---|
| King Edward VI Foundation and Newport Girls' High School: results issued by | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When16 October 2026 |
| Partnership's published school-application deadline (check your home authority) | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When31 October 2026 |
| National Offer Day | RouteWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test | When1 March 2027 |
Shared assessment dates are in the 11+ dates calendar. To decide where this school goes on the application form, use the school application order planner.
Fees
King Edward VI Handsworth School is a state-funded school, so there is no tuition fee for a Year 7 place. Uniform and optional activities can have separate costs. Check the Department for Education school record and the GOV.UK guide to state schools for the funding rule. The school can confirm current uniform and activity costs.
Inspection context
Inspection outcomes are maintained separately and are not present in current GIAS downloads.
Practise for this school's test
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24 original questions across four subjects in 30 minutes. This is a short practice sample; check the local test format and timings separately.
Official paper directory records
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Sample papers
Official papers for this school's test, from the school itself or the body that runs the test, linked from the publisher's own site. Smart Cub Learning does not host copies.
| Paper | Published by | Subjects | Answers | Opens on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Entrance Test Familiarisation Guide (Warwickshire copy) | Published byWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish, Maths, Mixed subjects, Non-verbal reasoning, Verbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on api.warwickshire.gov.uk |
| West Midlands Grammar Schools familiarisation guide 2023 | Published byWest Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test · 2023 · Familiarisation booklet | SubjectsEnglish, Maths, Non-verbal reasoning, Verbal reasoning | Answersanswers available | Opens onopens on westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk |
Relevant skills and exercises
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Combine row or column rules to select one missing figure.
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- Try a short GL-style timed mock
24 original questions across four subjects in 30 minutes. This is a short practice sample; check the local test format and timings separately.
Questions families ask
Which 11+ test does King Edward VI Handsworth School use?
King Edward VI Handsworth School uses West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test for September 2027 entry. The route names GL Assessment as the assessment provider.
How many Year 7 places does King Edward VI Handsworth School have?
King Edward VI Handsworth School's published admission number is 192 for September 2027 entry.
Who is eligible to apply to King Edward VI Handsworth School?
Girls born between 1 September 2015 and 31 August 2016 must sit the entrance test and achieve the qualifying score.
Are King Edward VI Handsworth School's 2027/28 oversubscription criteria published?
EHCP-named admissions reduce the places available to others; the policy expects qualifying-score evidence during statutory consultation, so confirm the child’s case with the authority. The normal Year 7 order is: care status with the qualifying score, ranked by score then distance; in-catchment Pupil Premium with the qualifying score, ranked by distance; outside-catchment premium with that score only if needed to top up category 2 offers to 25% of places, rounded to the nearest whole number, ranked by score then sibling then distance; in-catchment applicants with the priority score, continuing older sibling first then distance; remaining qualifying-score applicants, ranked by score then sibling then distance. The 25% top-up is within the intake; category 2 is not capped at 25%. Care includes previous care and adoption after overseas state care. Premium requires primary-school funding at the entrance test and an eligibility form before test day; later evidence waits until after March 2027 allocations. A sibling must share the address under the policy’s family definition and continue in September 2027, including Sixth Form. Distance is straight-line in metres from OS home coordinates to the front gates. An inseparable last-place tie, including twins/flats, uses the council’s computerised random selection if admitting all would exceed PAN. Shared care uses the majority-week home with evidence. Registration was due 4pm on 26 June 2026, adjustment requests 12 June, and the separate CAF 31 October 2026; later applications/address changes wait until after March offers. The first-term waiting list uses these criteria for qualified children without this or a higher-preference offer. From January, in-year vacancies use a new test and the highest score above a minimum standard. The Foundation sets the qualifying and priority scores; ask it for the current figures. Handsworth Girls also accepts a continuing older sibling at Handsworth Boys.
What subjects should a child prepare for King Edward VI Handsworth School?
The verified school or linked route evidence covers English comprehension, Verbal reasoning, Mathematics, Non-verbal reasoning, and Spatial reasoning.
How current is the information for King Edward VI Handsworth School?
Smart Cub Learning reviewed 18 attached evidence sources by 2026-10-24. Unknown facts stay labelled and should be checked again before applying.
Sources and review record
- Birmingham grammar-school admissions timetable for 2027 entry
King Edward VI Foundation. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV
Department for Education. Accessed 21 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 20 October 2026.
- Open state-funded school fields CSV, 24 October 2026
Department for Education. Accessed 24 October 2026. GIAS register snapshot on 24 October 2026.
- Admission Policy September 2027
King Edward VI Foundation. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Newport Girls' High School entrance-test timetable for 2027 entry
Newport Girls' High School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- ONS Postcode Directory May 2026 school-postcode centroid extract
Office for National Statistics. Accessed 21 October 2026. ONS Postcode Directory, May 2026; candidate-school postcodes queried 21 October 2026.
- Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton test timetable and score-sharing guidance for 2027 entry
Queen Mary's Grammar School. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Grammar schools in Warwickshire
Warwickshire County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Warwickshire 11+ test guidance
Warwickshire County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Warwickshire 11+ registration timetable for 2027 entry
Warwickshire County Council. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- West Midlands Grammar Schools entrance-test format
West Midlands Grammar Schools. Accessed 30 September 2026. September 2027 entry.
- West Midlands Grammar Schools registration notice for 2027 entry
West Midlands Grammar Schools. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- West Midlands Grammar Schools partner schools
West Midlands Grammar Schools. Accessed 26 August 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Admission Policy September 2027
King Edward VI Foundation. Accessed 1 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- FINAL AGS Admissions Policy 2027/28 - Website
Warwickshire County Council. Accessed 23 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- How to register for the Warwickshire 11+ for 2027 entry
Warwickshire County Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- September 2027 entry and 2026 results
Queen Mary's Grammar School. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
- Warwickshire County Council 11+ test key dates for 2027 entry
Warwickshire County Council. Accessed 24 October 2026. September 2027 entry.
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