Walsall
Queen Mary's High School
GCSE results 2026: every Walsall school ranked · how England did
Exceptional results, but a place depends on the entrance test rather than where you live — worth a look only if you are planning to sit it.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 74.1 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- 74.1
- Attainment 8
- 96%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.55
- Progress 8
- [0.32, 0.78]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
- Selective admissions: an entrance test (usually the 11+ or equivalent) is required. Check registration and test dates well in advance.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Check entrance test registration dates
- Book an open day or school visit
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 149 | 263 | 96 (37%) | 851 |
| September 2025 | 144 | 312 | 91 (29%) | 874 |
| September 2024 | 145 | 271 | 97 (36%) | 753 |
| September 2023 | 136 | 259 | 107 (41%) | 718 |
| September 2022 | 142 | 261 | 97 (37%) | 744 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Walsall’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 105 | Not published | Not published | 52% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 77 | Not published | Not published | 55% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 67 | 4% England 1% | 52% England 18% | 52% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 67 | 3% England 1% | 39% England 15% | 36% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 94 | 1% England 1% | 28% England 16% | 27% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 85 | 0% England 1% | 20% England 14% | 33% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Entry, tests and fees
Entrance test
The Minimum Qualifying Score (MQS) for September 2026 entry was subject to analysis and Governors’ confirmation in November 2025 and has subsequently been confi…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
hild's details and entrance test result at the time of application . Any request to share results after the registration closing date (4pm on 27 th June 2025) w…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
26 th June 2026, 4:00pm | Test registration deadline | 4:00pm is the deadline for registering for the entrance test. It is not possible to register after this t…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
5 th May 2026 | Test registration opens | You can register your child for the entrance test from this date by visiting https://westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk/…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
14 th October 2026 | Results shared with parents and carers | Entrance test results will be sent before you complete your Local Authority preference form. Pleas…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Ahead of the closing date for late applications, and once you have submitted your late application form, you will receive a supplementary form which will provid…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
12 th September 2026 | Entrance Test | Your child sits the entrance test on this date. It is likely that two sessions will be held, morning and afternoon. Your…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
The test provider for 2026 entry is GL Assessment.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
These arrangements require that prospective pupils are considered for admission on the basis of a combined score, standardised according to the age of the pupil…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Admissions
They'll be able to access 11+ and KS2 practice questions, learning resources, mock tests and practice papers through their Atom Home account.
Source · checked 27 October 2026
The School is an Academy and the Governors, not the Local Authority, are responsible for the admission arrangements. There is no charge or cost related to the a…
Source · checked 27 October 2026
Sixth form
at least six GCSEs at grade 6 or above , including English and Mathematics; and
Source · checked 26 October 2026
at least grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level , or, where the proposed A Level subject has not been studied at GCSE, grade 7 in an appropriate…
Source · checked 26 October 2026
Join us on Thursday 12th November from 5pm to 7pm
Source · checked 26 October 2026
Copied from the school's and test organisers' own pages; check them before registering or applying.
Questions parents ask about Queen Mary's High School
- How good are Queen Mary's High School's GCSE results?
- In 2025/26 (provisional) pupils averaged an Attainment 8 score of 74.1, against 47.6 across England, ranking #78 in England. 70.3% got grade 7 or above in both English and maths.
- How good are Queen Mary's High School's A-level results?
- In 2024/25 students averaged 38.8 points per A-level entry (an average grade of B). An A* is worth 60 points and an A 50.
- How hard is it to get into Queen Mary's High School?
- For September 2026, 263 families put it first for 149 Year 7 places: 1.8 first choices per place. It is a grammar school, so children must reach the pass mark in its 11-plus test; its admission policy sets how passing children are ranked.
- How many Queen Mary's High School students go to Oxford or Cambridge?
- 1.8% of its sixth-form leavers went to Oxford or Cambridge, and 33.3% to Russell Group universities (2015/16–2019/20), from Department for Education destination data.
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 148 | 74.1 | — | 95.9% | 70.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 146 | 73.5 | — | 95.2% | — | 87.0% | 7.2 |
| 2023/2024 | 148 | 72.1 | +0.55 | 97.3% | — | 87.2% | 7.1 |
| 2022/2023 | 120 | 74.2 | +0.74 | 99.2% | — | 74.2% | 7.1 |
| 2021/2022 | 119 | 76.6 | +0.71 | — | — | 83.0% | 7.4 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
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 |
| Pupils | 944 |
| 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 | 2025/2026 |
| 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 |