Queen Mary's Grammar School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Mar 28 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Boys
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Walsall
- Unique reference
- 136773
- Address
- Sutton Road, WS1 2PG
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1377 (88% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 89.8%
- Girls
- 10.2%
- First language not English
- 25.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 19.8%
- Persistent absence
- 8.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 4.5%
Indian 37.5%
Pakistani 18.2%
White British 9.2%
African 8.4%
Bangladeshi 6%
Other Asian 5.9%
Mixed 5.7%
Chinese 3%
Other White 1.9%
Other 1.7%
Caribbean 1.5%
Other Black 1%
Unclassified 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 89%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 97%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 74.1
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.22
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Additional Mathematics FSMQ | Other General Qualification (Level 3) | 45 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 4 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 3 |
| Biology | GCSE | 165 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 109 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 165 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 56 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 66 |
Admissions
Queen Mary's Grammar School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 343
- 2nd preference
- 249
- 3rd preference
- 125
- From another Local Authority
- 568
Offers
- 1st preference
- 125
- 2nd preference
- 44
- 3rd preference
- 5
- To another Local Authority
- 104
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.6 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 8 | 182 182 0 |
| Year 9 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 10 | 180 180 0 |
| Year 11 | 179 179 0 |
| Year 12 | 236 171 65 |
| Year 13 | 240 165 75 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 87.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 0.0% 2.1% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 2.0% 6.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 3.5% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 92.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 60.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |