Handsworth Grammar School

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Handsworth Grammar School is a selective school for boys, founded in 1862 and located in Handsworth, Birmingham, England (Handsworth was in Staffordshire until 1911). It is a non-denominational school and selects pupils at the age of 11 on the basis of performance in a series of exams. The headteacher is Mr. R. J. Shephard M.A.

Unusually, the computing department at the school uses only open source or free software [1], including Linux, and a Wiki is used for online communication of information between staff and pupils.

At the moment, the school is having a new sports hall built. The sports hall will be available to the public, but the school will have priority of using it.

The school's badge features a representation of the Zig Zag bridge of 1711, which spans the River Tame at nearby Perry Barr.

Notable alumni include:

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