Queen Mary's High School
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Attainment 8 of 73.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 73.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 98%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.55
- Confidence interval:
- [0.32, 0.78]
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Verified key dates
Verified exam details
Open days from the school website
Entry requirements
Queen Mary's High School says Year 7 entry is based on performance in the entrance examination and availability of places. The admissions arrangements page states that the school has no defined catchment area and that girls are considered on the basis of a combined age-standardised score in verbal, numerical and non-verbal reasoning.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
For September 2027 entry, QMHS states that registration opens on Tuesday 5 May 2026, the reasonable-adjustments deadline is Friday 12 June 2026 at 4pm, registration closes on Friday 26 June 2026 at 4pm, the school Open Evening is on Tuesday 23 June 2026 from 5pm to 7pm, the test is on Saturday 12 September 2026, results are issued no later than Friday 16 October 2026, the LA preference deadline is Saturday 31 October 2026, and National Offer Day is Monday 1 March 2027.
Verification
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 146 | 73.5 | — | 97.9% | 87.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 148 | 72.1 | +0.55 | 98.0% | 87.2% | 7.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 120 | 74.2 | +0.74 | 99.0% | 74.0% | 7.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 119 | 76.6 | +0.71 | 98.0% | 83.0% | 7.4 |
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Other secondary schools in Walsall for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 136777 |
| Local authority | Walsall |
| Region | West Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Girls |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Head Teacher Nicola Daniel |
| Trust | THE MERCIAN TRUST |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | WS4 2AE |
| Latest pupils | 146 |
| FSM eligible | 24.5% |
Contact and identifiers
Upper Forster Street, Walsall, West Midlands, WS4 2AE
http://www.qmhs.org.uk/View local authority page1922721013| DfE number | 5403 |
| UKPRN | 10033781 |
| Opened | 1 Jun 2011 |
| GIAS updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 16 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 22 Nov 2021 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Outstanding |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Outstanding |
| Personal development | Outstanding |
| Leadership and management | Outstanding |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 12 Oct 2021 |
| Publication date | 22 Nov 2021 |