King Edward VI Grammar School (Birmingham/Handsworth)
King Edward VI Grammar School (Birmingham/Handsworth) is a selective boys' grammar school in Birmingham, with 150 Year 7 places, admitting pupils through the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test.
- School type: Selective grammar school (academy), state funded
- Admits: Boys aged 11 to 18, with a sixth form
- Location: Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands (B21 9ET)
- Year 7 places: 150
- Entrance test: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
- Size: ~1,050 pupils
- Official website: handsworth.bham.sch.uk
How admission works
The school is part of the West Midlands Grammar Schools partnership and admits through its shared entrance test, which is provided by GL Assessment. Children sit two multiple-choice papers of about 50 to 60 minutes, made up of short timed sections in English comprehension, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning. There is no writing, and answers are recorded on a separate answer sheet. Scores are standardised for age, and the results are weighted 50% English and verbal reasoning, 25% non-verbal reasoning and 25% maths.
This is the same school as Handsworth Grammar School for Boys in our data. After looked-after children and in-catchment Pupil Premium boys (up to 25% of places), its catchment is a named list of 13 Birmingham wards (including Handsworth, Handsworth Wood and Perry Barr) plus 4 Sandwell wards (Smethwick, Soho & Victoria, St Paul's, West Bromwich Central).
Key dates and stats (September 2027 entry)
- Year 7 places: 150
- Registration: Closed 4pm on 26 June 2026 for most member schools (Warwickshire-registered schools, e.g. King Edward VI School (Warwickshire), may have a later deadline)
These details change each year. Please confirm them directly with the school on its website. We are independent of the school and the admissions body.
Preparing with Meritfy
Our practice papers follow the multiple-choice style of the real test, so your child meets the format and the type of question before the day itself.
- English & VR Skills: 3 practice papers, each with 40 multiple-choice questions.
- Maths: 12 practice papers, each with 50 multiple-choice questions.
- Worked answers for every question: the solutions show the method as well as the answer, so you can see where your child went wrong and help them understand how to reach it.
- Single papers or bundles: buy one paper at a time or choose a bundle. Every paper is an instant PDF download that you can print at home.
The test also includes non-verbal reasoning, which our papers do not cover yet.
King Edward VI Grammar School (Birmingham/Handsworth) 11+ Exam Resources
Our Maths, English and Verbal Reasoning (VR) practice paper bundles, modelled on the King Edward VI Grammar School (Birmingham/Handsworth) exam format, give you multiple practice papers for each subject in one purchase.
Each individual practice paper below is modelled on the King Edward VI Grammar School (Birmingham/Handsworth) exam format and comes with full worked answers.