King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School For Boys | |
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Address | |
Grove Lane , , B21 9ET England | |
Coordinates | 52°30′17″N 1°56′00″W / 52.5046°N 1.9334°W |
Information | |
Type | Grammar school; Academy |
Motto | 'Haec olim meminisse luvabit' |
Established | 1862 |
Founder | James Merrick Guest |
Local authority | Birmingham City Council |
Trust | King Edward VI Academy Trust |
Department for Education URN | 143562 Tables |
Ofsted | Reports |
Head teacher | Tim Johnson |
Gender | Boys (and girls in sixth form) |
Age | 11 to 18 |
Enrolment | 1000 |
Website | www |
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys, formerly and commonly Handsworth Grammar School, is a grammar school that admits boys from the age of eleven (as well as girls in the sixth form, since September 1997). The school was founded in 1862 and is located in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. it is situated just off the A41, near the junction with the A4040. King Edward Handsworth Grammar School is sometimes abbreviated as HGS. The headmaster is Mr T Johnson.[1]
In September 2017, the school was admitted into the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI, where it was renamed King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys.[2]
The school has five houses: Henry, William, Nelson, Galahad and Alfred[3]