Queen Mary's High School

Secondary
Academy
Ages 11 to 18

Report card: Strong standard to exceptional

Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AEOpen in maps (opens in a new tab)

Queen Mary's High School is a secondary school in Walsall for ages 11 to 18. It is one of the 133 schools in Walsall. It ranks 2nd of 16 secondary schools in Walsall. Its latest Ofsted outcome is a report card, from an inspection in March 2026.

Ofsted report card

Inspected 17 March 2026, report published 7 June 2026

Each area is graded from urgent improvement to exceptional, and safeguarding is either met or not met.

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

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Exam results

GCSE results (key stage 4), 2024/25

146 pupils in the year group

Attainment 8 score73.5

73.5, 27.4 above the England average of 46.1.

Grade 5 or above in English and maths95.2%

95.2%, 49.8 percentage points above the England average of 45.4%.

Grade 4 or above in English and maths98.6%

98.6%, 33.8 percentage points above the England average of 64.8%.

Pupils entering the EBacc87%

87%, 46.5 percentage points above the England average of 40.5%.

EBacc average point score7.17

7.17, 3.08 above the England average of 4.09.

A level results (key stage 5), 2024/25

93 students

Average point score per A level entry38.75

38.75, 3.75 above the England average of 35.00.

Average A level grade B, England average B-

Pupil numbers and mix

949 pupils on roll, with places for 858

Eligible for free school meals28%

28%, 1.5 percentage points above the England average of 26.5%.

English as an additional language29.1%

29.1%, 7.5 percentage points above the England average of 21.6%.

Special educational needs support5%

5%, 9.8 percentage points below the England average of 14.8%.

Education, health and care plan0.2%

0.2%, 5.8 percentage points below the England average of 6%.

Schools near Queen Mary's High School

School	Distance	Ofsted	Results
Hydesville Tower School	0.3 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 57.5
Walsall Studio School	0.6 miles	Ofsted judgements: Good	Attainment 8: 26.9
Blue Coat Church of England Academy	0.6 miles	Ofsted: Good	Attainment 8: 37.4
Emmanuel School	0.9 miles	No Ofsted inspection	Attainment 8: 48.7
Queen Mary's Grammar School	0.9 miles	Ofsted: Outstanding	Attainment 8: 74.2

School details

School type: Academy converter
Sector: Academy
Trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Age range: 11 to 18
Gender: Girls
Admissions: Selective
Sixth form: Yes
Headteacher: Mrs Nicola Daniel
Phone: 01922721013
Website: qmhs.org.uk (opens in a new tab)
Address: Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AE
Local authority: Walsall
URN: 136777

School details from Get Information about Schools, 17 September 2026. Ofsted outcomes published to 31 August 2026. Exam results for 2024/25 from the Department for Education. Pupil mix from the school census, 2025/26.