99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
97%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
74.2
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
89%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1295.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,377
Pupils · 2024/25
25%
EAL · 2024/25
11%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 28/03/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.5:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Mary's Grammar School · Secondary with sixth form · Walsall
Part ofTHE MERCIAN TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
99%
-1pp
100%99%98%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 99%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
97%
-0pp
99%98%97%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 97%
Attainment 8
74.2
-0.1
77.976.174.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 74.2
EBacc entry
89%
-2pp
91%80%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 89%
EBacc APS
1295.0
+213.5
1295.01075.8856.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1295.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.9
+1.2
42.640.738.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
A-level value added
-0.24
+0.1
-0.1-0.2-0.4
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
36%
+1pp
41%35%29%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,377
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.5
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
25%
FSM eligible
29%
SEN
5%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
11%
Contact
Address
Sutton Road, Walsall, WS1 2PG
Local authority
Walsall
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 99% | 97% | 74.2 | Not applicable | 89% | 1295.0 | 89% | 1,377 |
| 2023/24 | 100% | 97% | 74.3 | +0.60 | 91% | 1081.5 | 91% | 1,344 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98% | 74.3 | +0.52 | 74% | 1041.2 | 91% | 1,312 |
| 2021/22 | 99% | 99% | 77.9 | +0.77 | 76% | 1092.8 | 97% | 1,263 |
| 2018/19 | 98% | 98% | 76.4 | +0.76 | 69% | 856.5 | 90% | 1,088 |
| 2017/18 | 99% | 96% | 74.2 | +0.55 | 90% | 781.1 | 98% | 1,011 |
| 2016/17 | 99% | 99% | 75.4 | +0.69 | 93% | — | 97% | 937 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.9 | B | -0.24 | 36% | 243 |
| 2023/24 | 39.7 | B | -0.36 | 35% | 233 |
| 2022/23 | 39.3 | B | — | 30% | 248 |
| 2021/22 | 42.6 | B+ | — | 41% | 208 |
| 2018/19 | 38.9 | B | -0.21 | 29% | 192 |
| 2017/18 | 39.9 | B | -0.11 | 31% | 181 |
| 2016/17 | 38.0 | B- | -0.23 | 30% | 181 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,377 | 19.4 | 5% | 25% | 29% | 5% | 11% |
| 2023/24 | 1,344 | 19.3 | 4% | 30% | 25% | 5% | 9% |
| 2022/23 | 1,312 | 18.7 | 3% | 34% | 24% | 5% | 12% |
| 2021/22 | 1,263 | 19.2 | 4% | 38% | 20% | 5% | 10% |
| 2020/21 | 1,213 | 21.6 | 4% | 44% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,088 | 18.2 | 4% | 45% | 12% | 4% | 4% |
| 2017/18 | 1,011 | 17.5 | 3% | 45% | 9% | 4% | 6% |
| 2016/17 | 937 | 16.7 | 4% | 43% | 11% | 4% | 6% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.