Handsworth Grammar School

Admissions and 11 Plus exam information for Handsworth Grammar School. Use the site to help you find out how to be successful with an 11 Plus exam application to Handsworth Grammar School.

About Handsworth Grammar School

Handsworth Grammar School is a selective boys grammar school that admits girls in the sixth form. It is an average-sized secondary school. Approximately 80% of students are Asian or British Asian and there are small numbers of students from a range of other ethnic backgrounds including White British and Caribbean. Approximately 45% of students speak English as an additional language, but all speak English fluently.

County West Midlands
Address Handsworth Grammar School, Grove Lane, Handsworth, Birmingham B21 9ET
Type Boys’ Grammar
Pupils 936
Places in Year 7 150
Open Days June/September
Handsworth Grammar School 11+ Resources Maths resources                                    English resources                                    Verbal Reasoning resources                  Non Verbal Reasoning resources
Competition 5+ applicants for every place
Exam Format Birmingham 11 Plus GL style
School Website www.handsworth.bham.sch.uk

 

Handsworth Grammar School 11+ Preparation Advice

How you revise for the Handsworth Grammar School 11+ exam is just as important how much you revise. You can get information on how to prepare for the exam on our Top Ten 11 Plus Preparation Tips page. While it is recommended to start revision and preparation early, if you have left it late to begin, the we suggest visiting our Last Minute Preparation page to see our last minute process and plan. If the eleven plus exam is approaching soon and you are looking for advice for the day, then check out our 11 Plus Exam Day Tips page.

11 Plus Exam Preparation for Handsworth Grammar School

Many parents search for official resources relevant for Handsworth Grammar School to help their child prepare as best they can for the 11 plus test. For information on which books to use and how to structure 11 Plus exam preparation for entry to Handsworth Grammar School go to our exam papers and books section for Birmingham.

On our Free 11 Plus Papers page, you will find a wide range of resources to download and use for your child’s preparation. We have papers for Verbal and Non-Verbal Reasoning, Maths, English and many more.

Completing 11 Plus Mocks are also useful preparation for the real thing. You can get more information on completing an 11+ Mock at home here or visit our Birmingham Mock Exams page for more information on Birmingham Mock test centres.