Queen Mary's High SchoolAldridge School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Mary's High School and Aldridge School are secondary schools in Walsall.
Queen Mary's High School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Aldridge School scores 54 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Queen Mary's High School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Mary's High School was judged strong and Aldridge School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.1 for Queen Mary's High School and 43.4 for Aldridge School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Queen Mary's High School (76.6 in 2021-22, 74.1 in 2025-26) and has fallen at Aldridge School (49.0 in 2021-22, 43.4 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallQueen Mary's High School | WalsallAldridge School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | D54/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | 9th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-18 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 949 | 1,629 | |
| Capacity | 858 | 1,489 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS4 2AE | Walsall, WS9 0BG | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.1 Stronger figure | 43.4 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 95.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 63.0% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 148 | 262 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | 86 | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 Stronger figure | 28.6 | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | C | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.1 Stronger figure | 30.1 | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.8% Stronger figure | 7.0% | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 944 | 1,585 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 28.9% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.2% | 9.7% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 11.0% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 3.2% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 9.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% Stronger figure | 25.8% | 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 High School
Aldridge School
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