Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolWalsall Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Mary's Grammar School and Walsall Studio School are secondary schools in Walsall.
Queen Mary's Grammar School scores 83 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Walsall Studio School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Queen Mary's Grammar School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Mary's Grammar School was judged Outstanding and Walsall Studio School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 72.6 for Queen Mary's Grammar School and 32.8 for Walsall Studio School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Queen Mary's Grammar School (77.9 in 2021-22, 72.6 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Walsall Studio School (38.6 in 2021-22, 32.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallQueen Mary's Grammar School | WalsallWalsall Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B83/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 1st of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: OutstandingStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Boys | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,399 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 792 | 300 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS1 2PG | Walsall, WS1 1RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 72.6 Stronger figure | 32.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 93.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 97.2% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 180 | 63 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 239 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 40.9 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 40.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 36.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,377 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 28.8% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 25.4% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 4.5% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.4% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.7% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 10.7% Stronger figure | 54.0% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
A-level average points
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall Studio School
Full profiles: Queen Mary's Grammar School · Walsall Studio School