Queen Mary's High School
Queen Mary's High School at a glance
Queen Mary's High School is a girls’ grammar school in Walsall for students aged 11 to 18, with about 950 pupils. It is part of The Mercian Trust. Year 7 places are given through its 11+ entrance test, and the school has a sixth form.
For September 2026 entry it offered 149 places and was the first choice of 263 families — about 1.8 for every place. 64% of all applications came from families in other council areas.
In 2024/25, 95% of its GCSE students achieved grade 5 or above in both English and maths, against 45% across England’s state schools. Its A-level students averaged B per entry, and 26% achieved AAB or better including at least two facilitating subjects. 77% of sixth-form leavers went on to university (destinations measured in 2022/23).
Getting in: the 11+ and how places are given
- Test
- Shared consortium test
- Set by
- GL Assessment, for the five schools
- What it covers
- English comprehension, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal reasoning
How places are given
Each school applies its own admissions policy to the shared results.
How to register and apply
Register online between May and late June of Year 5 (see each school's admissions page), and name the schools on your secondary application by 31 October.
Admissions rules change each year. Check the school’s current admissions policy — area details last checked October 2026.
Scores needed for a place
| Entry | Measure | Applies to | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | Qualifying score | All applicantsThe minimum qualifying score, confirmed by governors in November 2025. It can change from year to year. | 200 |
Scale: Standardised score (shared West Midlands test). Source: Queen Mary’s High School: Year 7, September 2026 entry. Scores change every year and depend on how many children apply — treat them as a guide, not a target.
How many families apply
| Entry | Places | 1st choices | 1st choices per place | All applications |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sept 2026 | 149 | 263 | 1.8 | 851 |
| Sept 2025 | 144 | 312 | 2.2 | 874 |
| Sept 2024 | 145 | 271 | 1.9 | 753 |
| Sept 2023 | 136 | 259 | 1.9 | 718 |
| Sept 2022 | 142 | 261 | 1.8 | 744 |
| Sept 2021 | 147 | 316 | 2.1 | 803 |
Source: DfE, secondary school applications and offers. Places offered on National Offer Day; first preferences are families who put the school first on their council application.
Exam results
GCSE, 2024/25 · 146 pupils
Grade 5 or above in English and maths
Grade 4 or above in English and maths
Attainment 8 (average across 8 subjects)
| Year | Grade 5+ Eng & maths | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 95.2% | 73.5 | — | 7.17 |
| 2023/24 | 97.3% | 72.1 | +0.55 | 7.06 |
| 2022/23 | 99.0% | 74.2 | +0.74 | 7.09 |
A level, 2024/25 · 93 students
- Average grade
- B
- England: B-
- AAB or better*
- 26%
- England: 18%
- Value added
- -0.26
*AAB or better, with at least two in facilitating subjects. Value added compares students’ results with others who started from similar GCSEs; above 0 is better than expected.
Source: DfE school and college performance tables. England figures are for all state-funded schools. Progress 8 was not published for 2024/25.
Where students go next
- University
- 77%
- Apprenticeship
- 5%
- Employment
- 5%
- Any sustained destination
- 91%
Source: DfE 16–18 destination measures, students who left after A levels or equivalent, destinations measured in 2022/23 (93 students). Categories overlap slightly and do not sum to 100%.
Key facts
- Admits at 11
- Girls
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Pupils
- 949 (capacity 858)
- Free school meals
- 28.9% of pupils eligible
- School type
- Academy converter
- Trust
- The Mercian Trust
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Constituency
- Walsall and Bloxwich
From the Department for Education’s register (URN 136777), October 2026.
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