Walsall / Walsall 11+
Sutton Road, Walsall, WS1 2PG
Queen Mary's Grammar School
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A selective boys grammar school in Walsall, West Midlands, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,377 pupils on roll.
At a glance
At a glance
A selective boys grammar school in Walsall, West Midlands, serving ages 11-18 with a sixth form and around 1,377 pupils on roll. Based in Walsall, West Midlands, the school serves boys aged 11-18 and includes sixth-form study as part of the offer. Current published roll and admissions data point to around 1,377 pupils on roll and 180 Year 7 places.
Admissions are central to understanding whether this school is the right fit and realistic shortlist option. The current route includes GL Assessment, with 180 places available in Year 7 and demand that currently looks high by grammar-school standards. Catchment or distance rules still matter at allocation stage, so this is the kind of school where families need to read the admissions policy carefully rather than rely on headline scores alone.
Academically, the published picture is strong and easier to judge than reputation alone. The latest published Ofsted judgement is Outstanding. Recent official performance measures show Progress 8 at 0.60 and Attainment 8 at 74.3. 97.3% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and maths in the latest stored GCSE figures. In the sixth form, 36% of entries were awarded AAB or better at A level. Destinations data also suggest strong progression after sixth form, with 62% moving into higher education.
Published school information highlights facilities such as Science labs. The wider offer currently includes Drama, Duke of Edinburgh. For many parents, the presence of a sixth form is part of the attraction, because it gives able pupils the option to stay in a familiar academic setting through to A level. That mix of selective entry, published outcomes, and school life is what will matter most to families deciding whether Queen Mary's Grammar School belongs on a serious shortlist.
Latest 2024/25 KS4 measures compared with Walsall and England.
Recent published Attainment 8 scores compared with Walsall and England.
Latest 2024/25 Year 11 destination mix compared with Walsall and England.
This process will be independently verified. * The School will require evidence to confirm Pupil Premium st...
This process will be independently verified. * The School will require evidence to confirm Pupil Premium status. Parents/Carers must submit a completed form confirming receipt of Pupil Premium before the day of the Entrance Test. The form contains sections which must be completed by the Parents/Carers as well as the candidate’s Primary School. Evidence to confirm receipt of Pupil Premium which is received either on the day of the Test or afterwards will be considered as late and will be considered after the main round of allocations has been made. Please contact the School office (01922
for further details.
for further details.
Late applications. “Late” applications are those where the parents of a candidate have not registered with...
Late applications. “Late” applications are those where the parents of a candidate have not registered with the School by 4.00 p.m. on 26th June 2026 even if an application is made to the Local Authority by 31 October. The School deals with such applications in this way: a) Those received after 4.00 p.m. on 26th June 2026 but before 1st February 2027 AND where there are exceptional circumstances that are outside the control of the applicant (such as moving into the area, or the long-term serious illness of a parent). The Governors will normally expect such applications to be accompanied by appropriate evidence. The decision concerning whether circumstances are “exceptional” will be delegated to a panel of Governors and is final. If the circumstances are exceptional, the application will be treated as being in time. The School will arrange to test the candidate at an appropriate time, after which they will be placed in the order of merit. b) Those received after 4.00 p.m. on. 26th June 2026 but before 1st February 2027 BUT are not exceptional. In these cases, candidates will be tested and placed at an appropriate point in the order of merit only after all the offers of places have been made. This order of merit will then be the
The shared West Midlands entrance test has two multiple-choice papers covering English comprehension, verbal reasoning, mathematics, and non-verbal/spatial reasoning. Section scores are age-standardised.
This school uses the shared West Midlands consortium route. The consortium page brings together the common test format, key dates and official papers used across that route.
Open West Midlands guidePaper 1
English, VR
Paper 1
Multiple-choice English comprehension and verbal reasoning questions.
Paper 2
Maths, NVR
Paper 2
Multiple-choice mathematics and non-verbal reasoning questions, including spatial reasoning.
English, Maths, Verbal reasoning and Non-verbal reasoning are included in the published format.
Science and Creative writing are not listed in the current published format.
English
Maths
Verbal reasoning
Multiple-choice English comprehension and verbal reasoning questions.
Non-verbal reasoning
Multiple-choice mathematics and non-verbal reasoning questions, including spatial reasoning.
Science
Creative writing
Registration opens
5 May 2026
Registration closes
26 June 2026
Entrance test
12 September 2026
Results
16 October 2026
Secondary application deadline
31 October 2026
National Offer Day
1 March 2027
Read the admission arrangements
Check the 2027 entry policy and appendix before registering for the shared West Midlands entrance test.
Open policyRegister for the entrance test
Registration opens on 5 May 2026 and closes at 4pm on 26 June 2026.
Open entry pageSend evidence where relevant
Use the appendix and FAQ where Pupil Premium, looked-after, or access-arrangement evidence is part of the application.
Open appendixSit the test and submit the CAF
The test is on 12 September 2026, results are due no later than 16 October 2026, and the CAF deadline is 31 October 2026.
Open FAQLatest official destinations data currently covers 2022/23 study leavers.
Recent trend
This follows the school's published overall GCSE score across the subjects pupils take. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 77.9 | 74.2 | 49.4 |
| 2022/23 | 74.3 | 71.8 | 47.0 |
| 2023/24 | 74.3 | 72.1 | 46.7 |
| 2024/25 | 74.2 | 72.3 | 46.8 |
Recent trend
This follows the published average A-level result for the school's sixth form. Higher is better.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | B+ average (42.6 points) | 44.0 points | 37.5 points |
| 2022/23 | B average (39.3 points) | 40.5 points | 33.7 points |
| 2023/24 | B average (39.7 points) | 41.3 points | 34.5 points |
| 2024/25 | B average (40.9 points) | 41.8 points | 35.0 points |
Recent trend
This follows the share of pupils moving into a sustained destination after Year 11, such as education, apprenticeships, or employment.
| Year | This school | Grammar schools | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 | 100% | 99.1% | 94.1% |
| 2022/23 | 99% | 98.9% | 93.9% |
| 2023/24 | 99% | 99.0% | 93.3% |
| 2024/25 | 97% | 97.8% | 91.4% |
Latest year breakdown
| In education | 97% |
|---|---|
| In apprenticeships | 0% |
| In employment | 0% |
Latest inspection: 29 March 2023
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FAQ
Queen Mary's Grammar School currently uses GL Assessment.
1. Read the admission arrangements: Check the 2027 entry policy and appendix before registering for the shared West Midlands entrance test. 2. Register for the entrance test: Registration opens on 5 May 2026 and closes at 4pm on 26 June 2026. 3. Send evidence where relevant: Use the appendix and FAQ where Pupil Premium, looked-after, or access-arrangement evidence is part of the application. 4. Sit the test and submit the CAF: The test is on 12 September 2026, results are due no later than 16 October 2026, and the CAF deadline is 31 October 2026.
Registration opens: 5 May 2026. Registration closes: 26 June 2026. Entrance test: 12 September 2026. Results: 16 October 2026. Secondary application deadline: 31 October 2026. National Offer Day: 1 March 2027
Queen Mary's Grammar School is currently rated Outstanding following the latest published inspection dated 29 March 2023.