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Showing 1-9 of 20 schools

  • Blue Coat Church of England Academy
  • West Walsall E-ACT Academy
  • Shire Oak Academy
  • Great Wyrley Academy
  • Bloxwich Academy
  • Aldridge School - A Science College
  • Barr Beacon School
  • Joseph Leckie Academy
  • Cheslyn Hay Academy
  • Walsall Academy
  • St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
  • Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
  • Queen Mary's High School
  • Queen Mary's Grammar School
  • Walsall Studio School
  • Brownhills Ormiston Academy
  • Abu Bakr Boys School
  • Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy
  • Hydesville Tower School
  • Emmanuel School
Walsall schools collage

2025 Best Secondary Schools in Walsall Area

Walsall secondary schools achieve an average Attainment 8 score of 45, well above the England average of 41, with 67% of students achieving grades 9-7 at GCSE. Queen Mary's High School and Queen Mary's Grammar School are selective grammar schools for girls and boys respectively, while Barr Beacon School leads among comprehensive options. 88% of schools are rated Good or Outstanding, above England's 86%. With 20 schools serving Walsall, families across Bloxwich, Aldridge, Willenhall, and Brownhills have access to both highly competitive grammar schools and inclusive comprehensives. Use the search filters to compare schools by Attainment 8 or Ofsted rating.

Key Performance Metrics for Walsall
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Walsall67%
vs
England54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Walsall45.0
vs
England41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Walsall18%
vs
England41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Walsall3.9
vs
England4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Walsall88%
vs
England86%
% students achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A equivalent)
Walsall
67%vsEngland
54%
Average Attainment 8 score (out of 90)
Walsall
45.0vsEngland
41.3
% pupils entering EBacc subjects
Walsall
18%vsEngland
41%
Average EBacc APS score (out of 10)
Walsall
3.9vsEngland
4.1
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Walsall
88%vsEngland
86%
Map
State · Secondary & Post-16
#16WALSALL
#3,274England

Blue Coat Church of England Academy

Birmingham Street, Walsall, WS1 2ND
Walsall council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
932 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
Church of England
Application Demand
Primary School149 offers / 411 applications
Subscription: 2.8xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#13WALSALL
#2,850England

West Walsall E-ACT Academy

Primley Avenue, Walsall, WS2 9UA
Walsall council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,181 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School216 offers / 374 applications
Subscription: 1.7xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#19WALSALL
#3,651England

Shire Oak Academy

Lichfield Road, Walsall Wood, Walsall, WS9 9PA
Walsall council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
1,425 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School218 offers / 241 applications
Subscription: 1.1xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Special Classes
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#14WALSALL
#2,978England

Great Wyrley Academy

Hall Lane, Great Wyrley, Walsall, WS6 6LQ
Staffordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
556 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School144 offers / 349 applications
Subscription: 2.4xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · All-through
#18WALSALL
#3,611England

Bloxwich Academy

Leamore Lane, Bloxwich, Walsall, WS2 7NR
Walsall council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Primary School
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,583 pupils
Mixed
3-18+ years
None
Application Demand
Primary School50 offers / 64 applications
Subscription: 1.3xOversubscribed
Secondary School176 offers / 394 applications
Subscription: 2.2xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Nursery
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#7WALSALL
#1,649England

Aldridge School - A Science College

Tynings Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0BG
Walsall council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,593 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School277 offers / 286 applications
Subscription: 1.0xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#3WALSALL
#1,003England

Barr Beacon School

Old Hall Lane, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 0RF
Walsall council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,557 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School255 offers / 1143 applications
Subscription: 4.5xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#12WALSALL
#2,313England

Joseph Leckie Academy

Walstead Road West, Walsall, WS5 4PG
Walsall council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,516 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School255 offers / 390 applications
Subscription: 1.5xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details
State · Secondary & Post-16
#9WALSALL
#2,122England

Cheslyn Hay Academy

Saredon Road, Cheslyn Hay, Walsall, WS6 7JQ
Staffordshire council
Combined A-levels & GCSE
A-Level
GCSE
Oxbridge
Ofsted Rating
Good
1,259 pupils
Mixed
11-18 years
None
Application Demand
Primary School217 offers / 400 applications
Subscription: 1.8xOversubscribed
Sixth Form
Details

Map of Secondary Schools in Walsall

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Neighbourhoods in Walsall

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#7Aldridge School - A Science CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#3Barr Beacon SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#11St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
Aldridge School - A Science College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Barr Beacon School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13West Walsall E-ACT AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
West Walsall E-ACT Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#18Bloxwich AcademyStateAll-through3-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#12Joseph Leckie AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#10Walsall AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Bloxwich Academy

State • All-through • 3-18+ years

#18
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Joseph Leckie Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Walsall Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#17Brownhills Ormiston AcademyStateSecondary11-16 yearsMixedNoneGood
Brownhills Ormiston Academy

State • Secondary • 11-16 years

#17
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#8Abu Bakr Boys SchoolIndependentSecondary11-16 yearsBoysNoneInformation not available
#4Emmanuel SchoolIndependentAll-through3-18 yearsMixedProtestantNot inspected by Ofsted
Abu Bakr Boys School

Independent • Secondary • 11-16 years

#8
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available
Emmanuel School

Independent • All-through • 3-18 years

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Protestant
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#9Cheslyn Hay AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Cheslyn Hay Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#14Great Wyrley AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Great Wyrley Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#15Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#15
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan AcademyIndependentAll-through4-16 yearsMixedNoneInformation not available
Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy

Independent • All-through • 4-16 years

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Information not available

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#1Queen Mary's High SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsGirlsNoneOutstanding
Queen Mary's High School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#1
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#2Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsBoysNoneOutstanding
Queen Mary's Grammar School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#2
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#16Blue Coat Church of England AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
#20Walsall Studio SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#5Hydesville Tower SchoolIndependentAll-through2-16 yearsMixedChristianNot inspected by Ofsted
Blue Coat Church of England Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#16
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Walsall Studio School

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 14-18+ years

#20
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Hydesville Tower School

Independent • All-through • 2-16 years

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Christian
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#19Shire Oak AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Shire Oak Academy

State • Secondary & Post-16 • 11-18 years

#19
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

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