King Edward VI Handsworth School for Girls

“This is a school where pupils thrive because of the school’s high expectations of their academic and personal development. Pupils rise to this challenge, determined to achieve their high aspirations. Pupils, including those who are disadvantaged, achieve excellent outcomes in their GCSE and A-level examinations and are set up well for future success in their chosen careers. The school’s culture of mutual respect is deeply embedded. This respect is demonstrated in how pupils conduct themselves. They support each other’s learning and do not disrupt lessons. Staff rarely need to remind pupils of the school’s expectations because pupils manage themselves so well ... Pupils are rightly proud of how their diversity is valued and celebrated … [and] appreciate the many and varied extracurricular opportunities available to them, including many led by sixth-form students.”