Which is the best secondary school in Walsall?

By 2024/25 exam results alone, Queen Mary's Grammar School ranks first of 16 ranked secondary schools in Walsall, with an average Attainment 8 score of 74.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.

How are schools in Walsall ranked?

Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.

How many secondary schools are ranked in Walsall?

16 secondary schools in Walsall published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

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Secondary schools in Walsall, ranked

The 16 secondary schools here are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results. Progress 8 is suspended nationally for 2024/25 and 2025/26, so it cannot be used.

Exam results are one part of the picture, and rankings never include Ofsted judgements: inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared. Special schools and independent schools are not ranked, because their published figures do not compare fairly either. Each school's own page has its inspection history and context.

1
Queen Mary's Grammar School
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97%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

74.2

Attainment 8
2
Queen Mary's High School
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95%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

73.5

Attainment 8
3
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
Voluntary aided school

59%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

53.2

Attainment 8
4
Barr Beacon School
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62%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

51.0

Attainment 8
5
Aldridge School - A Science College
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41%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

45.2

Attainment 8
6
Walsall Academy
Academy sponsor led

38%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

43.9

Attainment 8
7
Joseph Leckie Academy
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31%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.4

Attainment 8
8
Cheslyn Hay Academy
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32%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

42.1

Attainment 8
9
West Walsall E-ACT Academy
Academy sponsor led

35%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.9

Attainment 8
10
Great Wyrley Academy
Academy sponsor led

27%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

39.0

Attainment 8
11
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
Academy sponsor led

26%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

38.4

Attainment 8
12
Blue Coat Church of England Academy
Academy sponsor led

18%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.4

Attainment 8
13
Brownhills Ormiston Academy
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34%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

37.1

Attainment 8
14
Shire Oak Academy
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26%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

35.0

Attainment 8
15
Bloxwich Academy
Academy sponsor led

25%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

32.9

Attainment 8
16
Walsall Studio School
Studio schools

9%

grade 5+ in Eng and maths

26.9

Attainment 8

Common questions

Which is the best secondary school in Walsall?: By 2024/25 exam results alone, Queen Mary's Grammar School ranks first of 16 ranked secondary schools in Walsall, with an average Attainment 8 score of 74.2. Results reflect each school's cohort as well as its teaching, so treat the ranking as a starting point rather than a verdict.
How are schools in Walsall ranked?: Secondary schools are ranked by their average Attainment 8 score in 2024/25, from the Department for Education's published results; Progress 8 is suspended nationally, so it cannot be used. Ofsted judgements are never part of the ranking, because inspections from different eras cannot fairly be compared, and special and independent schools are not ranked because their published figures do not compare fairly.
How many secondary schools are ranked in Walsall?: 16 secondary schools in Walsall published 2024/25 results and are ranked here. Schools without published results, special schools and independent schools are listed on the area's own page instead.

Exam results come from the Department for Education's school performance service and cover the 2024/25 academic year. Schools without published results for that year are not listed.