Queen Mary's Grammar School is a secondary school located in Walsall. According to Ofsted inspection, the school's overall effectiveness and outcomes for pupils are outstanding, quality of education and management effectiveness are good. The school inspection was carried out on 20/11/2008. The overall pupil absence from this school is 3.5%, which is 0.5 percentage points higher than the UK average.

School Information

Address: Sutton Road, Walsall, WS1 2PG
Website: http://www.qmgs.walsall.sch.uk/
Telephone: 01922720696
School Type: Academy converter
Education phase: Secondary
Local authority: Walsall
Headteacher / Principal: Mr Richard Langton
Religious character: None
Admissions policy: Selective
Unique reference: 136773

Ofsted Inspection

  • Overall Effectiveness
  • Quality Of Education
  • Outcomes For Pupils
  • Management Effectiveness

Ofsted inspection date: 20/11/2008

Pupils

Information

Age Range: 11 - 18
Gender: Boys
School Capacity: 792
Number of Pupils: 1213
Number of Boys: 1064
Number of Girls: 149

Absence

SchoolEngland state-funded schools:
Overall absence: 3.5% 4%
Persistent absence: 4.1% 8.2%

Education - Secondary

Progress 8 score

Well Above Average: 0.76 Confidence interval 0.52 to 1
Of the 119 pupils at the end of key stage 4 in this school, 110 are included in this measure.

Entering EBacc

School:69%
England Average:40%

Staying in education or entering employment

School:100%
England Average:94%

Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs

School:98%
England Average:43%

Attainment 8 score

School:76.4
England Average:46.7

EBacc average point score

School:7.2
England Average:4.07

Nearby Schools

Nursery

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Fullbrook Nursery School
West Bromwich Road , WS5 4NN
4out of 4 1,658 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School
Alumwell Nursery School
Primley Avenue , WS2 9UP
4out of 4 3,185 yd Local authority nursery school Yes Mixed More About School

Primary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School
Jesson Road , WS1 3AY
4out of 4 349 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School
Springhill Road , WS1 2LP
3out of 4 666 yd Voluntary aided school No Mixed More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School
Hanch Place , WS1 3AF
3out of 4 708 yd Voluntary aided school Yes Mixed More About School
Chuckery Primary School
Lincoln Road , WS1 2DZ
3out of 4 819 yd Community school Yes Mixed More About School
Whitehall Junior Community School
Delves Road , WS1 3JY
2out of 4 921 yd Community school No Mixed More About School

Secondary

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Sutton Road , WS1 2PG
4out of 4 0 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Boys More About School
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Birmingham Street , WS1 2ND
3out of 4 779 yd Academy sponsor led Not Applicable Mixed More About School
Walsall Studio School
14a Lower Hall Lane , The Goldmine Centre WS1 1RL
3out of 4 1,259 yd Studio schools No Mixed More About School
Queen Mary's High School
Upper Forster Street , WS4 2AE
4out of 4 1,603 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Girls More About School
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walstead Road West , WS5 4PG
2out of 4 1,887 yd Academy converter Not Applicable Mixed More About School

16 plus

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Walsall College
Wisemore Campus , WS2 8ES
- not rated 1,797 yd Further education Not Applicable Mixed More About School

Not applicable

Ofsted Overall Effectiveness Distance Establishment Type Has Nursery Classes Gender More Info
Mayfield Preparatory School
Sutton Road , WALSALL WS1 2PD
- not rated 201 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
Hydesville Tower School
25, Broadway North , Walsall WS1 2QG
- not rated 1,257 yd Other independent school Yes Mixed More About School
The Ladder School
Millennium House , 24 Lower Hall Lane WS1 1RL
- not rated 1,258 yd Free schools alternative provision No Mixed More About School
Abu Bakr Girls School
154- 160 Wednesbury Road , Palfrey WS1 4JJ
- not rated 1,822 yd Other independent school No Girls More About School
West Midlands Education and Skills
ST PATRICKS PRESBYTERY , BLUE LANE EAST WS2 8HN
- not rated 2,008 yd Other independent special school Not Applicable Mixed More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.