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Queen Mary's High School

Academy converter · Walsall · WS4 2AE

Ages 11–18 · 949 pupils · Walsall

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Ofsted

Exceptional

Attainment 8

72.1

Overall absence

5.9%

Admissions demand

1.91 · Competitive

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Exceptional

Inspection date

2026-03-17

  • AchievementExceptional
  • Curriculum and teachingStrong standard
  • InclusionStrong standard
  • Attendance and behaviourStrong standard
  • Personal development and wellbeingExceptional
  • Leadership and governanceStrong standard

Safeguarding standards: Met

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8+0.55
−20+2
Attainment 872.1
English & maths grade 5+97%
English & maths grade 4+99%
EBacc entry87%

EBacc APS: 7.1

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence5.9%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.0%
Unauthorised0.7%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.5%
Enrolments in measure
752

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

1.91 · Competitive

1st preferences

271

Places offered

145

1st-preference offers

97

Total preferences (any rank)
753
Preferred offers (top 3)
145
Applications from outside LA
481
Offers to outside-LA applicants
64
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill111%

949 pupils · 858 places

Pupils on roll
949
Boys / girls
12 / 937
School capacity
858
Capacity fill
949 / 858 (111%)
Free school meals
28.9%
FSM pupils
216
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Girls
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: THE MERCIAN TRUST
Academy trust
THE MERCIAN TRUST
Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Daniel

Location

Address
Upper Forster Street
Postcode
WS4 2AE
Town
Walsall
County
West Midlands
Local authority
Walsall
District
Walsall
Constituency
Walsall and Bloxwich
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Girls academy converter (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Walsall, Walsall, 949 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, selective admissions. Free school meals: 28.9%.

Open schools in Walsall
107
Secondary schools in Walsall
15
Academies among open schools in Walsall
52% (56)
Open schools in WS4
8
Secondary in WS4
2
Open schools in Walsall LA
134
Secondary in Walsall LA
18

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

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    Ofsted: Good

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    • EM5+41%
    • Absence8.2%

    2.2 miles away

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Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Nicola Daniel
Telephone
01922721013
Website
http://www.qmhs.org.uk/

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