Queen Mary's High SchoolUpper Forster Street , Walsall

Queen Mary's High School is a secondary school in Walsall, serving pupils aged 11 to 18. The school is a academy converter and operates as a girls school. It follows a selective admissions policy. It has a none religious character. The school also offers a sixth form, allowing students to continue into post-16 education on site.

Queen Mary's High School currently has around 944 pupils on roll, which is about 110% of its capacity. The gender split is relatively balanced, with approximately 1.2% boys and 98.8% girls. Around 24.5% of pupils are eligible for free school meals, which gives an indication of the socio-economic mix. Pupil backgrounds are varied across different backgrounds and needs.

Overall absence at the school is 5.9%. Persistent absence is recorded at 18%.

Pupil backgrounds are varied, with indian pupils forming the largest group at around 26.4%. pakistani pupils make up about 20.8% , followed by white british at 14.4%

At its latest Ofsted inspection, the school was rated Outstanding. This indicates exceptional performance across all areas. Safeguarding was judged to be effective, which is a key consideration for many parents.

Around 100% of pupils move on to sustained destinations after Year 11. Most continue into education (100%) , including 90% who stay in school sixth forms and 5% progressing to further education , while 0% enter apprenticeships .