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Queen Mary's High School

Walsall, WS4 2AESecondaryAges 11–18GirlsState
Ofsted Rating
Outstanding
Oct 2021
Progress 8
+0.55
Well above average
−20+2
Competition
2.2×
Oversubscribed
312 1st-choice / 144 places
Ranking
🏆Top 25%
#434 of 3,141 nationally

About Queen Mary's High School

Queen Mary's High School in Walsall holds an Outstanding rating from its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2021, with every graded category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership and management, and sixth-form provision — all judged Outstanding. The most telling exam metric is its Progress 8 score of 0.55, which places pupils well above the national average. To put that in context, the local authority average Progress 8 score for Walsall is -0.21, meaning students here make significantly more academic progress than their peers in other local schools. The school ranks second out of 18 secondary schools in Walsall on this measure, and sits in the top 25 per cent of schools nationally. Its Attainment 8 score of 72.1 is also strong, and an impressive 97.3 per cent of pupils achieved a grade 5 or above in English and maths.

Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range11 to 18 years
GenderGirls
Religious CharacterNone
AddressUpper Forster Street, Walsall, Walsall, WS4 2AE
HeadteacherNicola Daniel
Local AuthorityWalsall
Number of Pupils944
Free School Meals (FSM)24.5%
School Capacity944 / 858 (110% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

12 Oct 2021
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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 Nov 2021. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Facilities

8
Swimming PoolDining HallGymnasiumArt StudiosTennis CourtsSports HallScience LabsSixth Form Centre

Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.

Extracurriculars

17

Sports

RoundersBasketballFootballAthleticsCross CountryMartial Arts

Clubs & Activities

Young EnterpriseOrchestraChoirGardeningNewspaperEco ClubScience ClubModel United NationsCodingFilm ClubDuke of Edinburgh

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

SEND Support

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

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

School day

Verified

Teaching hours

08:45 – 15:40

Source: qmhs.org.uk. Extracted automatically — confirm with the school before relying on these times.

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