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| '''Handsworth Grammar School''' is a ] ] located in ], ], ]. It is a non-denominational boy's school and selects pupils at the age of 11 on the basis of performance in intelligence-style tests, as is the fashion in most British Grammar schools. There are 800-900 students in attendance annually. 43% of the students are from homes where ] is not the first language; other main spoken languages are ] and ]. The ] is Mr. R. J. Shephard M.A. |
'''Handsworth Grammar School''' is a ] ] located in ], ], ]. It is a non-denominational boy's school and selects pupils at the age of 11 on the basis of performance in intelligence-style tests, as is the fashion in most British Grammar schools. There are 800-900 students in attendance annually. 43% of the students are from homes where ] is not the first language; other main spoken languages are ] and ]. The ] is Mr. R. J. Shephard M.A. | ||
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Handsworth Grammar School is a voluntary aided secondary school located in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. It is a non-denominational boy's school and selects pupils at the age of 11 on the basis of performance in intelligence-style tests, as is the fashion in most British Grammar schools. There are 800-900 students in attendance annually. 43% of the students are from homes where English is not the first language; other main spoken languages are Punjabi and Urdu. The headteacher is Mr. R. J. Shephard M.A.
Unusually, the computing department at the school uses only open source or free software , including Linux, and a Wiki is used for online communication of information between staff and pupils.
The school's badge features a representation of the Zig Zag bridge of 1711, which spans the River Tame at nearby Perry Barr.
External links
- Handsworth Grammar School website
- Handsworth Grammar School inspection report conducted February 2002
- Handsworth Grammar School Wiki
- The Orator - Sixth Form Paper
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