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Secondary schools in Walsall

All 37 secondary schools in Walsall.

37 schools in Walsall

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  1. Queen Mary's Grammar School

    Walsall, WS1 2PG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Boys

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Boys
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Walsall average, low absence.

    367 first choices, 178 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1672.6

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.7%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,399
    Pupils per teacher
    18.5
    View school Queen Mary's Grammar School
  2. Queen Mary's High School

    Walsall, WS4 2AE · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18 · Girls

    • Ofsted:Strong standard or better
    • Girls
    • Grammar
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Walsall average, low absence.

    263 first choices, 149 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1674.1

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    4.9%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    949
    Pupils per teacher
    19.0
    View school Queen Mary's High School
  3. St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

    Walsall, WS9 0RN · State · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Catholic
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Walsall average, low absence.

    235 first choices, 188 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1653.0

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    7.0%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,109
    Pupils per teacher
    15.1
    View school St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
  4. Barr Beacon School

    Walsall, WS9 0RF · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well above the Walsall average, low absence.

    333 first choices, 264 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1650.4

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    6.9%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,469
    Pupils per teacher
    13.8
    View school Barr Beacon School
  5. Walsall Academy

    Walsall, WS3 3LX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Walsall average.

    373 first choices, 202 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.5

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.9%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,423
    Pupils per teacher
    14.4
    View school Walsall Academy
  6. The Streetly Academy

    Sutton Coldfield, B74 2EX · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Walsall average.

    288 first choices, 258 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.4%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,544
    Pupils per teacher
    16.5
    View school The Streetly Academy
  7. Joseph Leckie Academy

    Walsall, WS5 4PG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Walsall average.

    213 first choices, 296 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.9

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.2%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,524
    Pupils per teacher
    15.5
    View school Joseph Leckie Academy
  8. Aldridge School - A Science College

    Walsall, WS9 0BG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Walsall average.

    230 first choices, 280 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1643.4

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.0%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,629
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school Aldridge School - A Science College
  9. Grace Academy Darlaston

    Wednesbury, WS10 8QJ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 19

    • Ofsted:Expected standard or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Results close to the Walsall average, high absence.

    181 first choices, 206 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1641.0

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    10.7%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,059
    Pupils per teacher
    16.2
    View school Grace Academy Darlaston
  10. Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy

    Walsall, WS4 1BW · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Walsall average.

    277 first choices, 256 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1639.6

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.9%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,419
    Pupils per teacher
    15.6
    View school Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
  11. Blue Coat Church of England Academy

    Walsall, WS1 2ND · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Church of England
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Walsall average.

    130 first choices, 154 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1636.5

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.8%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    972
    Pupils per teacher
    16.0
    View school Blue Coat Church of England Academy
  12. West Walsall E-ACT Academy

    Walsall, WS2 9UA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Walsall average.

    158 first choices, 216 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.9

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.4%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,186
    Pupils per teacher
    18.0
    View school West Walsall E-ACT Academy
  13. Brownhills Ormiston Academy

    Walsall, WS8 7QG · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Results close to the Walsall average.

    129 first choices, 147 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1642.5

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.4%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    778
    Pupils per teacher
    17.9
    View school Brownhills Ormiston Academy
  14. Pool Hayes Academy

    Willenhall, WV12 4QZ · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Walsall average.

    128 first choices, 241 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1636.8

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    9.3%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,162
    Pupils per teacher
    16.7
    View school Pool Hayes Academy
  15. Willenhall E-ACT Academy

    Willenhall, WV12 4BD · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Walsall average.

    166 first choices, 224 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1632.7

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    8.7%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,106
    Pupils per teacher
    17.8
    View school Willenhall E-ACT Academy
  16. Walsall Studio School

    Walsall, WS1 1RL · Studio School · Secondary · Ages 14 to 19

    • Ofsted:Good in every area
    • Has a sixth form

    Results well below the Walsall average, high absence.

    Attainment 8 at 1632.8

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    18.2%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    206
    Pupils per teacher
    16.3
    View school Walsall Studio School
  17. Shire Oak Academy

    Walsall, WS9 9PA · Academy · Secondary · Ages 11 to 18

    • Ofsted:Inadequate in 3 areas
    • Has a sixth form

    Results below the Walsall average, high absence.

    67 first choices, 128 offers made

    Attainment 8 at 1637.0

    Walsall 42.6England 46.2

    Days missed
    15.3%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,149
    Pupils per teacher
    17.5
    View school Shire Oak Academy
  18. Bloxwich Academy

    Walsall, WS2 7NR · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 16

    • Ofsted:Needs attention in 4 areas
    • Has a nursery

    Results well above the England average, high absence.

    139 first choices, 180 offers made

    Met the standard at 1175%

    England 62%

    Days missed
    12.3%Walsall 9.3%
    Pupils
    1,383
    Pupils per teacher
    12.6
    View school Bloxwich Academy
  19. Cherry Tree School

    Walsall, WS1 4AB · Independent · All-through · Ages 3 to 19

    • Ofsted:Outstanding

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    61
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Cherry Tree School
  20. Oakwood School

    Walsall, WS9 9JS · Academy · All-through · Ages 3 to 15

    • Ofsted:Outstanding
    • Has a nursery

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.0%
    Pupils
    272
    Pupils per teacher
    7.2
    View school Oakwood School
  21. Bescot Hall

    Walsall, WS2 9TY · Independent · All-through · Ages 8 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    45
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Bescot Hall
  22. Castle School

    Walsall, WS3 2ED · Special · All-through · Ages 7 to 18

    • Ofsted:Good or better
    • Has a sixth form

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    10.9%
    Pupils
    247
    Pupils per teacher
    9.1
    View school Castle School
  23. Chase House School

    Potters Bar, EN6 1AG · Independent · All-through · Ages 7 to 16

    • Ofsted:Good

    Specialist provision. Results aren't published in the same way.

    Results

    Not published for this kind of school.

    Days missed
    –
    Pupils
    7
    Pupils per teacher
    –
    View school Chase House School
The big picture

How Walsall's secondary schools spread out

Each dot is one school. Hover over a dot to see which school it is.

Attainment 8 at 16

Average score across each pupil's best eight GCSEs.

Walsall 42.6England 46.2Elmwood School: 3.4Willenhall E-ACT Academy: 32.7Walsall Studio School: 32.8Abu Bakr Boys School: 35.9Blue Coat Church of England Academy: 36.5Pool Hayes Academy: 36.8Shire Oak Academy: 37West Walsall E-ACT Academy: 37.9Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy: 39.6St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall: 40.7Grace Academy Darlaston: 41Brownhills Ormiston Academy: 42.5The Streetly Academy: 42.9Joseph Leckie Academy: 42.9Aldridge School - A Science College: 43.4Walsall Academy: 43.5Barr Beacon School: 50.4Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy: 51.9St Francis of Assisi Catholic College: 53Emmanuel School: 54.2Hydesville Tower School: 58.7Queen Mary's Grammar School: 72.6Queen Mary's High School: 74.1020406080
Secondary schools in Walsall

Days missed

Share of school sessions pupils missed, for any reason. Lower is better.

Walsall average 9.7%Queen Mary's Grammar School: 4.7%Queen Mary's High School: 4.9%Barr Beacon School: 6.9%St Francis of Assisi Catholic College: 7%Elmwood School: 7.8%The Streetly Academy: 8.4%West Walsall E-ACT Academy: 8.4%Willenhall E-ACT Academy: 8.7%Blue Coat Church of England Academy: 8.8%Walsall Academy: 8.9%Aldridge School - A Science College: 9%Pool Hayes Academy: 9.3%Brownhills Ormiston Academy: 9.4%St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall: 9.7%Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy: 9.9%Oakwood School: 10%Joseph Leckie Academy: 10.2%Grace Academy Darlaston: 10.7%Mary Elliot Academy: 10.7%Castle School: 10.9%Jane Lane School: 11.9%Bloxwich Academy: 12.3%Shire Oak Academy: 15.3%Walsall Studio School: 18.2%0%5%10%15%20%
Secondary schools in Walsall

Ofsted grades in Walsall

The last full grade for each school Ofsted has graded. 27 newer or converted schools don't have a grade yet.

  • Outstanding: 1 of 10
  • Good: 9 of 10
  • Requires improvement: 0 of 10
  • Inadequate: 0 of 10
Before you apply

Four things worth knowing in Walsall

  1. Some are faith schools.

    7 of the 37 secondary schools in Walsall have a religious character. When they're full, they can put families of their faith first, so check each school's rules.

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  2. Apply by 31 October.

    Apply to your council in Year 6 for a Year 7 place. Offers come out on 1 March.

  3. Check how old the Ofsted grade is.

    Some grades are many years old. Each school's page shows the date of its last inspection and what's changed since.

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About these schools

Secondary schools in Walsall, explained

There are 37 secondary schools in Walsall, teaching 24,852 children. 2 are run by the council and 22 are academies or free schools. Among them are 10 special and 10 independent schools.

100% of the mainstream state schools Ofsted has graded are Good or Outstanding, against 94.8% across England. 1 of them is Outstanding, though some grades are several years old, so check the date on each school's page.

Pupils in Walsall scored an average Attainment 8 of 42.6 across their best eight GCSEs, against 46.2 across England.

40.7% of pupils get free school meals. Schools here spend £8,798 a year on each pupil, against £8,120 across England. 27.7% of pupils are persistently absent, missing one day in ten or more, against 18.1% across England.

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Questions parents ask

How many secondary schools are in Walsall?
There are 37 secondary schools in Walsall, including state-funded, academies, and independent schools.
What are the best secondary schools in Walsall?
The highest-ranked secondary schools in Walsall on Eduscope are Queen Mary's Grammar School, Queen Mary's High School and St Francis of Assisi Catholic College. We rank each state school against schools of the same phase across England on its Ofsted inspection, results and attendance.
How many Ofsted Outstanding secondary schools are in Walsall?
Walsall has 1 secondary schools rated Outstanding by Ofsted. A further 9 are rated Good, meaning 100% of inspected schools hold a Good or Outstanding rating.
How are secondary schools in Walsall ranked on Eduscope?
Each state school gets a rank score out of 100. We place each measure as a percentile among state schools of the same phase across England, then weight them. Primary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 30%, pupils meeting the expected standard at Key Stage 2 30%, pupils reaching the higher standard 10%, persistent absence (lower is better) 20%, average reading and maths scores 10%. Secondary schools: latest Ofsted inspection 25%, Attainment 8 25%, grade 5 or above in English and maths 15%, persistent absence (lower is better) 15%, pupils staying in education or work after GCSEs 10%, A level average points (sixth forms only) 10%. Results are averaged over up to three years, and an Ofsted grade older than five years counts for less. A school needs data for at least 60% of the weights. Special schools, pupil referral units, nurseries, independent schools and 16 to 19 schools aren't ranked, and are listed by Ofsted grade and name. Our methodology page explains more.
What is the average class size in Walsall secondary schools?
The average pupil-teacher ratio across secondary schools in Walsall is 16:1. While this is not a direct measure of class size, it indicates the level of teaching resource available per pupil.
How do I choose a secondary school in Walsall?
When choosing a secondary school in Walsall, consider Ofsted ratings, GCSE results (Progress 8 and Attainment 8), sixth form provision, and the school's specialisms. You can compare all 37 secondary schools on Eduscope using filters for school type, gender, and admissions policy.

Sources: Department for Education school performance tables, school census and workforce data, Get Information About Schools and Ofsted. Distances are straight-line estimates.

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