King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy

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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
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King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy
Church Lane, Handsworth Wood

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B20 2HL

Coordinates 52°30′50″N1°55′45″W / 52.5140°N 1.9292°W / 52.5140; -1.9292
Information
Type Academy
Established1957
Department for Education URN 138937 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Head teacherQamar Riaz
GenderGirls
Age11to 18
Enrolmentjust over 1000
Website https://www.hwga.org.uk/

King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy is a secondary school and sixth form located in Handsworth Wood, Birmingham, England. [1] The building that the school currently occupies used to be known as Handsworth Wood Boys' School but it went through a change over ten years ago. The headteacher is Mr Qamar Riaz.

Originally known as Handsworth Wood Girls School, in November 2012 the school converted to academy status and was renamed Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy. In September 2018 the school joined the Foundation of the Schools of King Edward VI and was renamed King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls' Academy. [2]

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References

  1. https://www.hwga.org.uk/
  2. "History – King Edward VI Handsworth Wood Girls Academy".