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{{Distinguish|King Edward VI Handsworth School}} | {{Distinguish|King Edward VI Handsworth School}} | ||
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{{Infobox school | {{Infobox school | ||
| name = King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School For Boys | | name = King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School For Boys | ||
| image = Handgs.jpg | | image = Handgs.jpg | ||
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| caption = The school badge, featuring a ] and ] | |||
| coordinates = {{coord|52.5046|-1.9334|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}} | | coordinates = {{coord|52.5046|-1.9334|type:edu_region:GB_dim:100|format=dec|display=inline,title}} | ||
| motto = '{{lang|la|Haec olim meminisse luvabit}}' | | motto = '{{lang|la|Haec olim meminisse luvabit}}' | ||
| established = 1862 | |||
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| trust = King Edward VI Academy Trust | |||
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| head = Tim Johnson | ||
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| founder = James Merrick Guest | |||
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| address = Grove Lane | ||
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| postcode = B21 9ET | |||
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| urn = 143562 | ||
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| enrolment = 1000 | ||
| gender = Boys (and girls in sixth form) | |||
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'''King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys''', formerly and commonly '''Handsworth Grammar School''', is |
'''King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys''', formerly and commonly '''Handsworth Grammar School''', is a ] 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 ], ], England. it is situated just off the ], near the junction with the ]. King Edward Handsworth Grammar School is sometimes abbreviated as HGS. | ||
The headmaster is Mr T Johnson.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.handsworth.bham.sch.uk/about-the-school/message-from-the-head/|title=New Headteacher - King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School|date=2024-05-19|work=King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School|access-date=2024-05-19|language=en-GB}}</ref> | |||
In September 2017, the school was admitted into the ], where it was renamed King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/special-features/handsworth-grammar-king-edward-vi-13620488|title=See latest addition to King Edward VI Foundation|last=Whinyates|first=David|date=2017-09-21|work=birminghammail|access-date=2017-10-22}}</ref> | In September 2017, the school was admitted into the ], where it was renamed King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School for Boys.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/special-features/handsworth-grammar-king-edward-vi-13620488|title=See latest addition to King Edward VI Foundation|last=Whinyates|first=David|date=2017-09-21|work=birminghammail|access-date=2017-10-22}}</ref> | ||
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The school has five houses: Henry, William, Nelson, Galahad and Alfred<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.handsworth.bham.sch.uk/about-the-school/house-system/|title=House System - King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School|work=King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School|access-date=2018-11-02|language=en-GB}}</ref> | The school has five houses: Henry, William, Nelson, Galahad and Alfred<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.handsworth.bham.sch.uk/about-the-school/house-system/|title=House System - King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School|work=King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School|access-date=2018-11-02|language=en-GB}}</ref> | ||
⚫ | ==Notable alumni== | ||
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⚫ | {{See also|Category:People educated at Handsworth Grammar School}} | ||
* ] (born 1934), Olympic athlete, 4x400m relay bronze medal Melbourne 1956, European gold medal Stockholm 1958 | |||
⚫ | ==Notable |
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* ] (born 1934), Scottish-born Indian writer and explorer, resident in the Himalayas since 1960 | * ] (born 1934), Scottish-born Indian writer and explorer, resident in the Himalayas since 1960 | ||
* ] (born 1983), English cricketer | * ] (born 1983), English cricketer | ||
* ] (born 1961), British academic and Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of East Anglia | * ] (born 1961), British academic and Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of East Anglia | ||
⚫ | * ] (born 1997), footballer for ] | ||
* ] (born 1924), British statistician | |||
* ] ( |
* ] (1924–2022), British statistician | ||
* ] ( |
* ] (1924–2009), British scholar of music | ||
* ] (1923–1998), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP), and life peer | |||
* ], Conservative Member of Parliament | * ] (born 1968), Conservative Member of Parliament | ||
* ] (born 1971), English athlete | |||
⚫ | * ], senior British police officer<ref>{{cite web|title=Surrey Police Museum|url=http://www.surrey.police.uk/Flash/index.htm|publisher=Surrey Police|access-date=14 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116102518/http://www.surrey.police.uk/Flash/index.htm|archive-date=16 January 2014 |
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* ] (born 1934), cartoonist (Larry) | |||
⚫ | * ] (born 1968), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) from 2001 to 2010, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) |
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⚫ | * ] (born 1974), comedian | ||
⚫ | * ] (born 1964), senior British police officer<ref>{{cite web|title=Surrey Police Museum|url=http://www.surrey.police.uk/Flash/index.htm|publisher=Surrey Police|access-date=14 January 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116102518/http://www.surrey.police.uk/Flash/index.htm|archive-date=16 January 2014}}</ref> | ||
⚫ | * ] (born 1968), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) from 2001 to 2010, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2019 | ||
* ] (born 1938), scientist | * ] (born 1938), scientist | ||
* ] (born 1961), English discus and hammer thrower | * ] (born 1961), English discus and hammer thrower | ||
* ] ( |
* ] (1916–2010), British palaeontologist and academic, Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge from 1966 to 1983 | ||
* ] ( |
* ] (1861–1952), English footballer | ||
⚫ | * ] (born 1974), comedian | ||
⚫ | * ] (born 1997), footballer for ] | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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* February 2002 | * February 2002 | ||
* {{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} October 2009 | * {{Dead link|date=August 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} October 2009 | ||
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Latest revision as of 12:14, 6 November 2024
Not to be confused with King Edward VI Handsworth School.Grammar school in Handsworth, Birmingham, West Midlands, England
King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School For Boys | |
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The school badge, featuring a Stafford Knot and Perry Bridge | |
Address | |
Grove Lane Handsworth Birmingham, West Midlands, B21 9ET England | |
Coordinates | 52°30′17″N 1°56′00″W / 52.5046°N 1.9334°W / 52.5046; -1.9334 |
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.
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.
The school has five houses: Henry, William, Nelson, Galahad and Alfred
Notable alumni
See also: Category:People educated at Handsworth Grammar School- John Salisbury (born 1934), Olympic athlete, 4x400m relay bronze medal Melbourne 1956, European gold medal Stockholm 1958
- William McKay Aitken (born 1934), Scottish-born Indian writer and explorer, resident in the Himalayas since 1960
- Kadeer Ali (born 1983), English cricketer
- Ian Bateman (born 1961), British academic and Professor of Environmental Economics at the University of East Anglia
- Corey Blackett-Taylor (born 1997), footballer for Aston Villa F.C.
- Sir David Cox (1924–2022), British statistician
- Nigel Fortune (1924–2009), British scholar of music
- Denis Howell, Baron Howell (1923–1998), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP), and life peer
- Eddie Hughes (born 1968), Conservative Member of Parliament
- Jason John (born 1971), English athlete
- Terence Parkes (born 1934), cartoonist (Larry)
- Adil Ray (born 1974), comedian
- Mark Rowley (born 1964), senior British police officer
- Siôn Simon (born 1968), British Labour Party politician, Member of Parliament (MP) from 2001 to 2010, Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from 2014 to 2019
- John Tooze (born 1938), scientist
- Robert Weir (born 1961), English discus and hammer thrower
- Harry B. Whittington (1916–2010), British palaeontologist and academic, Woodwardian Professor of Geology at the University of Cambridge from 1966 to 1983
- Joe Wilson (1861–1952), English footballer
References
- "New Headteacher - King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School". King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
- Whinyates, David (21 September 2017). "See latest addition to King Edward VI Foundation". birminghammail. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
- "House System - King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School". King Edward VI Handsworth Grammar School. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
- "Surrey Police Museum". Surrey Police. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 14 January 2014.
External links
- Official website
- EduBase
- Ofsted inspection report February 2002
- Ofsted inspection report October 2009