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Queen Mary's Grammar School

Walsall, WS1 2PGSecondaryAges 11–18BoysState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Mar 2023
Progress 8
+0.60
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
2.0×
Oversubscribed
343 1st-choice / 174 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#375 of 3,141 nationally

About Queen Mary's Grammar School

Queen Mary's Grammar School in Walsall is a boys' secondary school that is significantly larger than its physical capacity suggests, with 1,377 pupils on roll against a stated capacity of 792. That gap alone hints at the demand for places here, and the admissions data for 2025/26 confirms it: the school received 828 applications for just 174 places, an oversubscription ratio of 4.76. Only 125 of those offers went to first-preference applicants, meaning many families who put it top still missed out. The proportion of pupils eligible for free school meals stands at 25.7%, which is above the national average for secondary schools and suggests a genuinely mixed intake. For context, the local authority of Walsall has 20 state secondary schools, and Queen Mary's is one of only two rated Outstanding by Ofsted. The other, Queen Mary's High School, sits just 1.5 km away, so this corner of the West Midlands is something of a hotspot for high-performing selective and grammar-style state education.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderBoys
Religious CharacterNone
AddressSutton Road, Walsall, Walsall, WS1 2PG
HeadteacherRichard Langton
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils1,377
Free School Meals (FSM)25.7%
School Capacity1,377 / 792 (174% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

28 Mar 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form Provision
Outstanding

Source: Ofsted, 22 May 2023. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

6
GymnasiumSixth Form CentreMusic RoomsSports HallDining HallICT Suite

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

19

Sports

RowingMartial ArtsBadmintonDanceTennisAthleticsSwimmingHockeyCricket

Clubs & Activities

DramaBook ClubModel United NationsNewspaperChoirOrchestraDebateScience ClubDuke of EdinburghYoung Enterprise

Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingVisionPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:40

Source: qmgs.walsall.sch.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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Queen Mary's Grammar School has been rated "Outstanding" by Ofsted. This means the school provides an exceptional quality of education, and pupils thrive both academically and personally.