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Queen Mary's High School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

personMrs Nicola Daniel

corporate_fareTHE MERCIAN TRUST

location_onWalsall, WS4 2AE

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Ofsted

Outstanding

Inspected 2021

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Students

908

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Attainment 8

73.5

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GCSE Rank

#2 in Walsall

#79 of 3,216 nationally

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Queen Mary's High School is a Academy converter secondary school in Walsall, serving ages 11-18. Rated Outstanding by Ofsted — the highest possible grade. Highly competitive: 1.9× more applications than places — plan well ahead.

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School Summary

Queen Mary's High School is an academy converter in Walsall, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of THE MERCIAN TRUST. The school has approximately 944 pupils on roll, of whom 28% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 73.5, placing the school #2 in Walsall and #79 of 3,216 nationally. 95.20% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 71.7% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 22 A-level subjects. 62.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 33.4% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.26 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2021. The school's current overall rating is Outstanding. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Outstanding, behaviour and attitudes Outstanding, personal development Outstanding, and leadership and management Outstanding.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.9× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.0:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 0.3 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

73.5

Grade 5+ E&M

95.20%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)71.7%

Entering EBacc87.00%

EBacc APS7.17

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.55

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc87.20%

EBacc APS7.06

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

74.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc74%

EBacc APS7.09

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.71

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

76.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc83%

EBacc APS7.42

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc82%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.58

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

71.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc79%

EBacc APS6.79

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.5

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

72.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc90%

EBacc APS6.97

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

99%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)1%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)99%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

100%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)100%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)0%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.26

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*11.5%

Achieving A*–A33.4%

Achieving A*–B62.4%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate98.9%

A-level subjects offered22

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.3

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate98.00%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate95.90%

2022

Avg Grade

B+

Students

105

Retention rate100.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

12 October 2021

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2021-10-12

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

Outstanding

Behaviour

Outstanding

Development

Outstanding

Leadership

Outstanding

2007-03-21

S5 Inspection EIF

Outstanding

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Outstanding

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

0.3%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

0.3%(3 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 944 pupils. During this period, there were 3 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 0.3%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg
2024/25 (Spring term)	944	3	0.3%	7.3%
2024/25 (Autumn term)	948	2	0.2%	7.8%
2023/24 (Summer term)	936	3	0.3%	7.4%
2023/24 (Spring term)	937	3	0.3%	7.1%
2023/24 (Autumn term)	937	6	0.6%	8.2%
2022/23 (Summer term)	909	3	0.3%	6.6%
2022/23 (Spring term)	908	10	1.1%	6.4%
2022/23 (Autumn term)	906	6	0.7%	5.9%
2021/22 (Summer term)	887	3	0.3%	4.7%
2021/22 (Spring term)	893	2	0.2%	4.9%
2021/22 (Autumn term)	893	2	0.2%	4.4%
2020/21 (Summer term)	845	1	0.1%	3.6%
2020/21 (Spring term)	846	5	0.6%	1.0%
2020/21 (Autumn term)	848	1	0.1%	3.9%
2019/20 (Summer term)	775	0	0.0%	0.0%
2019/20 (Spring term)	775	3	0.4%	3.2%
2019/20 (Autumn term)	775	1	0.1%	4.2%
2018/19 (Summer term)	733	1	0.1%	3.1%
2018/19 (Spring term)	736	0	0.0%	3.8%
2018/19 (Autumn term)	737	3	0.4%	3.8%
2017/18 (Summer term)	754	0	0.0%	3.4%
2017/18 (Spring term)	756	1	0.1%	3.0%
2017/18 (Autumn term)	757	2	0.3%	3.7%
2016/17 (Summer term)	751	0	0.0%	3.0%
2016/17 (Spring term)	749	3	0.4%	3.3%
2016/17 (Autumn term)	749	0	0.0%	3.1%

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 23 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 7 pupils

Hearing Impairment 4 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 2 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 1 pupils

Physical Disability 1 pupils