King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Name

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys

Legal name

Handsworth Grammar School

Website

https://handsworth.bham.sch.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1860

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Secondary Education (Grammar School)

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (6111)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Nonsectarian Independent Day Schools (EDAJABAA)

Keywords

• Secondary education
• Grammar school
• Sixth form
• GCSE A-Level
• State-funded education

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Government-Funded Education: State-funded secondary education provided free at point of delivery, funded through the UK government education budget via local authority and academy funding arrangements.
2. Sixth Form Bursary Support: Bursary funding provided to eligible Sixth Form students to support their studies, administered through government pupil premium and bursary schemes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys is a selective, state-funded grammar school providing secondary education for boys aged 11-16 (Years 7-11) and a co-educational Sixth Form (Years 12-13) for ages 16-18. It delivers a full curriculum across 16+ subjects leading to GCSEs and A-Levels, supplemented by a Super Curriculum for high-achieving students, careers guidance, and extracurricular programmes including the Duke of Edinburgh Award. Education is provided free at the point of delivery under the King Edward VI Foundation and King Edward VI Academy Trust.

Product overview

King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys operates a comprehensive educational institution with a main school website as the primary public-facing platform, supported by internal SharePoint-based systems (HGS Homepage and Staff Area) for the school community. The school offers a full curriculum across 16 subject areas at Key Stage 3, 4, and 5, supplemented by Sixth Form enrichment programs and a Super Curriculum for gifted students. Extra-curricular provision includes the Duke of Edinburgh Award, ski trips, and outdoor expeditions. The school publishes The Bridge Magazine and provides various digital platforms for parent communication (School Gateway), homework management (SatchelOne), and school administration (Arbor MIS).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Secondary School Education (Years 7-11) Selective, state-funded boys' grammar school education for Years 7-11 (ages 11-16), covering Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 curriculum leading to GCSE examinations. Entry is via the 11+ entrance examination administered by the King Edward VI Grammar Schools in Birmingham.
• Sixth Form Education (Years 12-13)

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• King Edward VI Grammar Schools in BirminghamcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the network of historic grammar schools established under the King Edward VI Foundation in Birmingham, sharing educational standards, traditions, and resources across the group.
• King Edward VI Academy TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school is part of the King Edward VI Academy Trust, a multi-academy trust that governs and supports the King Edward VI schools in Birmingham, providing governance, shared resources, and strategic direction.
• King Edward VI FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe school operates under the historic King Edward VI Foundation, which has been providing education in Birmingham for over 460 years, contributing to the school's prestigious heritage and brand recognition.
• GBSIoT (Greater Birmingham and Solihull Institute of Technology)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEM learning partnership that boosts technology and engineering education through the GBSIoT partnership, enhancing robotics and STEM curriculum provision.
• MedentorsminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExternal provider supporting aspiring medical and dental students with UCAT exam preparation, helping students prepare for medical school applications.

Scale indicators3 records

Broad incumbents

• Wolverhampton Grammar School: Established independent (fee-paying) selective school in the West Midlands offering a comparable selective secondary experience; differs in being fee-paying rather than state-funded, but overlaps in target market and academic positioning.
• Manchester Grammar School: Large, prestigious selective boys' day school (independent, fee-paying) with an 11+ entry process and outstanding academic outcomes; comparable in selective academic model and Oxbridge-preparation focus, though fee-paying and outside the West Midlands.
• King Edward's School, Birmingham: Independent selective boys' day school within the King Edward VI Foundation; operates a parallel selective admissions model and shares the Foundation's heritage, but charges fees rather than being state-funded.

Direct peers

• Sutton Coldfield Grammar School for Girls: Selective girls' grammar school in the wider Birmingham area, sharing the selective 11+ admissions model and academic-focused positioning that defines the regional grammar market.
• King Edward VI Grammar School (Five Ways): Sister selective grammar school within the King Edward VI Foundation in Birmingham, competing for the same 11+ cohort and offering a parallel selective day-school model with shared heritage and trust affiliation.
• King Edward VI Camp Hill School for Boys: Boys' selective grammar school within the King Edward VI Foundation, directly competing for 11+ applicants and offering a comparable selective boys' day-school experience with shared trust governance.
• Queen Mary's Grammar School: Selective boys' grammar school in Walsall (West Midlands), operating the same 11+ selective admissions model and competing for academically selective students in the broader Birmingham conurbation.
• King Edward VI Aston School: Another King Edward VI Foundation grammar school in Birmingham, serving a similar selective secondary cohort with the same heritage branding and shared admissions pathway through the King Edward VI Grammar Schools network.
• Bishop Vesey's Grammar School: Selective grammar school in Sutton Coldfield, Birmingham, competing for high-achieving students in the same West Midlands selective-school market with a similar heritage and academic ethos.

Regional players

• Haberdashers' Adams: Selective grammar school in Shropshire with a long-standing 11+ entry model and comparable academic profile; serves a different West Midlands geography but offers a directly analogous selective day-school product.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/handsworthgs
• Facebookfacebook.com/handsworthgrammar
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kevi-hgs1

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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