Queen Mary's High SchoolWalsall Studio School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Walsall.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Mary's High School and Walsall Studio School are secondary schools in Walsall.
Queen Mary's High School scores 79 out of 100 (grade B, strong) and Walsall Studio School scores 36 out of 100 (grade F, weak). Queen Mary's High School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Mary's High School was judged strong and Walsall Studio School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 74.1 for Queen Mary's High School and 32.8 for Walsall Studio 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 Walsall Studio School (38.6 in 2021-22, 32.8 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | WalsallQueen Mary's High School | WalsallWalsall Studio School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | B79/100Stronger figure | F36/100 | |
| Local ranking | 2nd of 19 in Walsall Stronger figure | 18th of 19 in Walsall | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: StrongStronger figure | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Academy converter | Studio schools | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 14-19 | |
| Gender | Girls | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 949 | 206 | |
| Capacity | 858 | 300 | |
| Location | Walsall, WS4 2AE | Walsall, WS1 1RL | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 74.1 Stronger figure | 32.8 | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 95.9% Stronger figure | 17.5% | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 100.0% Stronger figure | 38.1% | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 148 | 63 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 93 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 38.8 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | B | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 39.1 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 25.8% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 944 | 185 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 27.6% | 45.8% | |
| English as an additional language | 29.2% | 2.7% | |
| SEN support | 5.7% | 19.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 2.7% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 18.2% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 13.2% 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 High School
Walsall Studio School
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