Handsworth Grammar School is a selective school that admits boys from the age of eleven and boys (as well as a very few number of girls, since September 1997) who wish to join the Sixth Form , founded in 1862 and located in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. it is situated just off the A41, near the junction with the A4040.
It is the oldest surviving selective school in Birmingham, and is a specialist in IT and Maths. It is a non-denominational sch...
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Handsworth Grammar School is a selective school that admits boys from the age of eleven and boys (as well as a very few number of girls, since September 1997) who wish to join the Sixth Form , founded in 1862 and located in Handsworth, Birmingham, England. it is situated just off the A41, near the junction with the A4040.
It is the oldest surviving selective school in Birmingham, and is a specialist in IT and Maths. It is a non-denominational school and selects boys at the age of 11 on the basis of performance in a series of exams.
The school's badge features a representation of the Zig Zag bridge of 1711, which spans the River Tame at nearby Perry Barr. The badge also includes a depiction of the Staffordshire knot, reflecting the fact that Handsworth was in Staffordshire until 1911. The badge comprises a black background with the illustrations in yellow, however sixth formers can attain 'full colours' through various achievements.
The computing department at the school uses mostly...
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