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Queen Mary's High School

Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AE

Local ranking2nd of 19 secondary schools in Walsall
Ofsted: Strong

Secondary

Phase

858

Capacity

11-18

Age range

Girls

Gender

Ofsted Report Card

Inspected 17 March 2026 under Ofsted's renewed framework

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Safeguarding standards Met
Achievement
Exceptional
Curriculum & teaching
Strong standard
Attendance & behaviour
Strong standard
Personal development & wellbeing
Exceptional
Leadership & governance
Strong standard
Inclusion
Strong standard
Post-16 provision
Strong standard

Scale: Exceptional · Strong · Expected · Needs attention · Urgent improvement

Year:

GCSE Results

2024-25
Average Attainment 8
73.5 nat46.0
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
95.2% nat45.4%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
98.6% nat64.8%
Entering EBacc
87.0% nat40.5%
EBacc APS
7.2 nat4.1
Cohort Size
146

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
98.0%
Continued in education
97.0%
Apprenticeships
0.0%
Employment
1.0%
Not sustained
2.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
92.0%
Higher education
75.0%
Apprenticeships
5.0%
Employment
7.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

B

Avg A-Level Grade

38.8

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

39.1

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

93

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
25.8% nat17.5%
16-18 Cohort
200

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
944
Boys
11 (1%)
Girls
933 (99%)
Capacity
858 (110% full)
SEND
6.0%
FSM Eligible
27.6%
EAL
29.2%
SEN with EHC Plan
0.3%
SEN Support
5.7%
Pupil:Teacher Ratio
18.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
50.9
Budget per Pupil
£6,987/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25
Overall Absence Rate
4.9% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
13.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Nursery
Not applicable
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • Asian Indian: 26.5%
  • Asian Pakistani: 20.9%
  • White British: 14.5%
  • Black African: 9.1%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 6.7%
  • Asian Other: 4.9%
  • Other: 3.9%
  • Asian Chinese: 2.7%

26.5%

Asian Indian

20.9%

Asian Pakistani

14.5%

White British

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Ethnicity Over Time

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
136777
UKPRN
10033781
Establishment No.
5403
Trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST

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