Queen Mary's Grammar School
Queen Mary's Grammar School, Sutton Road
Overall GCSE score:69.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.6 applicants per place
Walsall brings together 2 grammar schools in Walsall, West Midlands. Much of the area sits within the West Midlands route, so shared testing is a big part of the admissions picture alongside each school's own rules.
Shared test guide
The West Midlands guide explains the test, dates, and papers these schools share. It is the quickest way to see the shared exam details in one place.
School list
The best grammar schools in Walsall on this page are ordered by GCSE results. You can also compare school type, Ofsted, shared test routes, and how hard it is to get a place.
Queen Mary's Grammar School, Sutton Road
Overall GCSE score:69.5
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 4.6 applicants per place
Queen Mary's High School, Upper Forster Street
Overall GCSE score:67.1
Assessment: GL Assessment
Applicants per place: 5.8 applicants per place
Walsall overview
2 grammar schools sit close together in Walsall, West Midlands, so Walsall feels more local and easier to read than a large county-wide area.
What stands out
Walsall is easier to take in geographically than larger selective counties because the schools sit in one small local patch.
What parents notice
The area includes both boys' and girls' schools, but no co-ed option. The schools here all sit in the West Midlands route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently. Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.
Area shape
Walsall is a compact local area. The main differences here are school type, test route, catchment, and how competitive each school is.
Local school cluster
Walsall is a two-school cluster through Queen Mary's Grammar School and Queen Mary's High School. Together they give families both boys' and girls' schools.
School mix
The area includes both boys' and girls' schools, but no co-ed option.
Shared route
The schools here all sit in the West Midlands route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently.
Admissions
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.
FAQ
Walsall is a compact area. 2 grammar schools sit in the same local cluster rather than being spread across several different towns.
The area includes both boys' and girls' schools, but no co-ed option.
The schools here all sit in the West Midlands route, so the shared exam picture is easier to follow than in areas where every school tests differently.
Distance and catchment rules matter at every school here. Several of the schools here are very competitive.