99%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
95%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
73.5
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
87%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1047.2
EBacc APS · 2024/25
944
Pupils · 2024/25
29%
EAL · 2024/25
13%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Outstanding
Ofsted inspection · 12/10/2021
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityWalsall
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio19.0:1
AdmissionsSelective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Mary's High 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
95%
-2pp
99%97%95%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 95%
Attainment 8
73.5
+1.4
76.673.971.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73.5
EBacc entry
87%
-0pp
87%81%74%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 87%
EBacc APS
1047.2
+2.3
1047.2931.2815.2
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1047.2
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
38.8
+0.1
41.939.236.5
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38.8
A-level value added
-0.26
0
-0.2-0.3-0.3
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.3
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
26%
+1pp
37%29%21%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 26%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+BB-
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
944
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.0
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
29%
FSM eligible
28%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
5%
Persistent absence
13%
Contact
Address
Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AE
Local authority
Walsall
Website
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% | 95% | 73.5 | Not applicable | 87% | 1047.2 | 98% | 944 |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 97% | 72.1 | +0.55 | 87% | 1044.8 | 98% | 937 |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 99% | 74.2 | +0.74 | 74% | 851.3 | 97% | 908 |
| 2021/22 | 98% | 98% | 76.6 | +0.71 | 83% | 882.5 | 98% | 893 |
| 2018/19 | 100% | 97% | 71.3 | +0.58 | 79% | 815.2 | 93% | 736 |
| 2017/18 | 98% | 95% | 72.1 | +0.50 | 90% | 774.0 | 98% | 756 |
| 2016/17 | 100% | 100% | 69.7 | +0.52 | 90% | — | 99% | 749 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 38.8 | B | -0.26 | 26% | 94 |
| 2023/24 | 38.7 | B | -0.30 | 25% | 98 |
| 2022/23 | 39.1 | B | — | 23% | 98 |
| 2021/22 | 41.9 | B+ | — | 36% | 106 |
| 2018/19 | 36.5 | B- | -0.25 | 21% | 74 |
| 2017/18 | 35.5 | B- | -0.29 | 22% | 102 |
| 2016/17 | 31.4 | C | -0.25 | 18% | 103 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 944 | 18.5 | 6% | 29% | 28% | 5% | 13% |
| 2023/24 | 937 | 17.9 | 5% | 29% | 25% | 6% | 18% |
| 2022/23 | 908 | 18.0 | 5% | 31% | 23% | 6% | 21% |
| 2021/22 | 893 | 17.8 | 5% | 32% | 22% | 7% | 27% |
| 2020/21 | 846 | 18.2 | 4% | 34% | 16% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 736 | 16.0 | 2% | 32% | 16% | 5% | 16% |
| 2017/18 | 756 | 16.8 | 2% | 31% | 15% | 5% | 16% |
| 2016/17 | 749 | 16.2 | 1% | 32% | 22% | 4% | 12% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.