What is Queen Mary's High School's Ofsted rating?

Queen Mary's High School received a Outstanding rating from Ofsted following its 2021 inspection.

What are Queen Mary's High School's latest exam results?

Queen Mary's High School: GCSE 2024/25: Attainment 8 73.3. Check the source and academic year shown with each result.

Where is Queen Mary's High School located?

Queen Mary's High School is a secondary school in Walsall, Walsall (WS4 2AE).

How many pupils attend Queen Mary's High School?

Queen Mary's High School has around 944 pupils on roll according to the latest school census data.

How can I compare Queen Mary's High School with other schools?

View Queen Mary's High School's full profile on FavSchools for available results and school details, then use the comparison tool or interactive map to explore nearby alternatives in Walsall.

SecondaryData as of May 2026

Queen Mary's High School

Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AE

Academy converter · Ages 11–18 · Selective · Girls

Ofsted

Outstanding

Oct 2021

Historical inspection outcome; read the latest report for the full findings.

Academic picture

73.3school · 46.0 national reference

Attainment 8 · 2024/25. Average GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage.

Why is Progress 8 unavailable?

Progress 8 is unavailable nationally for this year because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled. This is not a negative judgement on the school.

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Before you apply

Confirm entry-year admission rules, places and selection requirements with the school or local authority.

This is a grammar school

Entry is by the 11+ exam, sat in September of Year 6

Selection: Selective grammar
Exam system: GL Assessment or local consortium test

Admits by the 11+ exam; many grammars also use distance or catchment as a tie-breaker once the pass mark is met.

Registration usually opens in the spring and closes by early July, before the test in September of Year 6. Confirm the exact dates with the local authority or consortium.

Grammars in Walsall Understand the 11+How to apply

11+ details as of 2026-05. Always confirm with the local authority or consortium.

Exam Results

Official performance data from the Department for Education

GCSE Results (Secondary)

Key performance measures— 2024/25

Attainment 8

73.3

Progress 8?

N/A

9-7 Grades

72.7%

Basics 9-5

95.2%

Exam attainment

Attainment 8 · GCSE points across eight subjects, not a percentage or a measure of progress.

School · 2024/25

73.3

National · same year

46.0

SchoolNational reference

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Attainment 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	74.2	46.4
2023/24	72.1	46.4
2024/25	73.3	46.0

Learning progress

Progress 8 · Progress compared with pupils who had similar prior attainment. Zero is the national progress baseline.

School · 2024/25

Not available

National · same year

Not available

SchoolNational reference

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Progress 8 values by academic year
Year	School	National
2022/23	+0.74	0.00
2023/24	+0.55	0.00
2024/25	Not available	Not available

Progress 8 is unavailable for 2024/25 because the cohort's KS2 baseline tests were cancelled nationally. Missing values are not zero.

Grades at or above each threshold

These percentages overlap: grades 9–7 are also included in 9–5 and 9–4. Do not add the lines together.

9–7% / 9–5% / 9–4% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

EBacc Measures

EBacc Entry

87.0%

EBacc APS

7.16

EBacc 9-5

79.5%

EBacc 9-4

84.9%

How to read Progress 8 vs Attainment 8Two numbers, two different stories. The 6-min explainer for parents.

A-Level Results (Post-16)

Key A-Level performance measures— 2024/25

APS per Entry

38.75

A*-A Grades

33.4%

A*-B Grades

62.4%

AAB+ %

25.8%

APS per Entry

National avgSelective avg

Grade Distribution (%)

A*-A% / A*-B% available from 2023/24; no grade breakdown for 2022/23

Based on 94 students entered

Community & Reviews

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Location & Area

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Nearby secondary schools

Closest alternatives within 15 km.

Hydesville Tower School

0.44 km away · Other independent school

Walsall College

0.45 km away · Further education

West Midlands Education and Skills

0.69 km away · Other independent special school

Walsall Studio School

0.91 km away · Studio schools

Good

Blue Coat Church of England Academy

0.96 km away · Academy sponsor led

Good

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