1
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall • West Midlands • WS1 2PG
1
22 May 2023
Top 10 Secondary schools in Walsall
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2021)
This Top 10 showcases secondary schools in the local authority of Walsall. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total secondary schools
18
Outstanding
2
Good
13
Median inspection year
2021
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 11% · G: 72% · RI: 17% · I: 0%
2
Queen Mary's High School
Walsall • West Midlands • WS4 2AE
1
22 Nov 2021
3
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Walsall • West Midlands • WS4 1BW
2
19 Mar 2023
4
Barr Beacon School
Walsall • West Midlands • WS9 0RF
2
15 Jan 2023
5
The Streetly Academy
Sutton Coldfield • West Midlands • B74 2EX
2
1 Dec 2022
6
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Willenhall • West Midlands • WV14 7BL
2
24 Nov 2022
7
Pool Hayes Academy
Willenhall • West Midlands • WV12 4QZ
2
15 Jun 2022
8
Joseph Leckie Academy
Walsall • West Midlands • WS5 4PG
2
25 Nov 2021
9
Walsall Studio School
Walsall • West Midlands • WS1 1RL
2
21 Oct 2019
10
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Walsall • West Midlands • WS2 9UA
2
23 Nov 2017
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 secondary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Grace Academy Darlaston 2 • May 2017
- Aldridge School - A Science College 2 • Mar 2017
- Blue Coat Church of England Academy 2 • Oct 2014
- Brownhills Ormiston Academy 2 • Jun 2013
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic College 2 • Jun 2013
- Walsall Academy 3 • May 2023
- Willenhall E-ACT Academy 3 • Feb 2023
- Shire Oak Academy 3 • Jul 2022