Queen Mary's High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Outstanding Oct 12 2021 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Girls
- 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
- 136777
- Address
- Upper Forster Street, WS4 2AE
- Website
- http://www.qmhs.org.uk/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 944 (94% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 1.2%
- Girls
- 98.8%
- First language not English
- 29.2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 22.5%
- Persistent absence
- 9.4%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 5.7%
Indian 26.4%
Pakistani 20.8%
White British 14.4%
African 9%
Bangladeshi 6.7%
Mixed 6.3%
Other Asian 4.9%
Other 3.9%
Chinese 2.6%
Other White 2%
Caribbean 1.4%
Other Black 1.1%
Unclassified 0.5%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 87%
Local authority average 36%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 95%
Local authority average 38%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 73.3
Local authority average 42.8
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 7.16
Local authority average 3.76
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 30 |
| Biology | GCSE | 136 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 135 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 28 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 21 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 19 |
| English Language | GCSE | 146 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 146 |
| French | GCSE | 32 |
| Geography | GCSE | 48 |
Admissions
Queen Mary's High School
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 144
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 312
- 2nd preference
- 273
- 3rd preference
- 151
- From another Local Authority
- 589
Offers
- 1st preference
- 91
- 2nd preference
- 43
- 3rd preference
- 10
- To another Local Authority
- 67
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 23.9 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 8 | 150 0 150 |
| Year 9 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 10 | 149 0 149 |
| Year 11 | 146 0 146 |
| Year 12 | 106 6 100 |
| Year 13 | 94 5 89 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 97.0% 84.9% 85.5% |
Further education | 6.0% 40.3% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 88.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 3.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 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 | 89.0% 57.4% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 52.0% 17.2% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 3.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.5% 2.4% |