Best 3 Secondary schools in Walsall – comparison
Comparison of secondary schools: Queen Mary's Grammar School (Secondary) in Walsall; Queen Mary's High School (Secondary) in Walsall; Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy (Secondary) in Walsall — covering Ofsted outcomes, size, FSM%, governance, capacity & more.
At a glance
This page compares Queen Mary's Grammar School, Queen Mary's High School and Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy. They are secondary phase and academy converter and academy sponsor led type located around Walsall, West Midlands. The strongest headline Ofsted judgement here is 1 (Queen Mary's Grammar School), published May 2023. The lowest is 2 (Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy), published Mar 2023. The most recent inspection on record is for Queen Mary's Grammar School (May 2023). average roll around ≈ 1,250, combined total ≈ 3,750, typical FSM 30–35%, range 20–25%–45–50%; spread across trusts such as THE MERCIAN TRUST and Ormiston Academies Trust.
| Attribute |
Queen Mary's Grammar School
WS1 2PG
|
Queen Mary's High School
WS4 2AE
|
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
WS4 1BW
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Phase / Type | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy converter | Secondary • Academy sponsor led |
| Location |
Walsall West Midlands WS1 2PG |
Walsall West Midlands WS4 2AE |
Walsall West Midlands WS4 1BW |
| Latest Ofsted | 1 22 May 2023 | 1 22 Nov 2021 | 2 19 Mar 2023 |
| Ofsted report | — | — | — |
| Pupils (roll) | ≈ 1,400 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 950 🔒 Unlock exact pupils | ≈ 1,450 🔒 Unlock exact pupils |
| FSM % | 25–30% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 20–25% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % | 45–50% 🔒 Unlock exact FSM % |
| Capacity | 792 | 858 | 1375 |
| Capacity utilisation | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Over capacity 🔒 View exact % | Near capacity 🔒 View exact % |
| Age range | — | — | — |
| Gender | Boys | Girls | Mixed |
| Admissions policy | Selective | Selective | Non-selective |
| Trust / Local authority | THE MERCIAN TRUST | THE MERCIAN TRUST | Ormiston Academies Trust |
| Website | www.qmgs.walsall.sch.uk | www.qmhs.org.uk | www.scacademy.co.uk |
| Telephone | 01922720696 | 01922721013 | 01922685777 |
| SEN provision | None reported | None reported | None reported |
| Profile | View profile | View profile | View profile |
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Walsall
West Midlands
WS1 2PG - Ofsted
- 1 22 May 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,400 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 25–30% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE MERCIAN TRUST
- Website
- www.qmgs.walsall.sch.uk
- Telephone
- 01922720696
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy converter
- Location
- Walsall
West Midlands
WS4 2AE - Ofsted
- 1 22 Nov 2021
- Pupils
- ≈ 950 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 20–25% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- THE MERCIAN TRUST
- Website
- www.qmhs.org.uk
- Telephone
- 01922721013
- Phase / Type
- Secondary • Academy sponsor led
- Location
- Walsall
West Midlands
WS4 1BW - Ofsted
- 2 19 Mar 2023
- Pupils
- ≈ 1,450 🔒 Exact value
- FSM %
- 45–50% 🔒 Exact %
- Trust / LA
- Ormiston Academies Trust
- Website
- www.scacademy.co.uk
- Telephone
- 01922685777
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