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Showing 1-9 of 19 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
  • Emmanuel School
  • Mary Elliot Academy
  • The Ladder School
  • Castle School, Walsall
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2025 Best Sixth Form Schools in Walsall Area

Walsall sixth form schools serve a diverse borough with 19 providers, including the highly selective Queen Mary's Grammar School and Queen Mary's High School, both grammar schools offering strong academic pathways. 17% of students achieve A*/A grades at A-Level compared to England's 24%, while 39% achieve A*/A/B grades against the national average of 47%. 83% of sixth form providers are rated Good or Outstanding. Students across Walsall town centre, Bloxwich, Aldridge, and Willenhall have access to both selective grammar schools and inclusive comprehensive sixth forms, with Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy providing a strong state comprehensive option. Filter by Ofsted rating or use the comparison tool to shortlist schools that match your priorities.

Key Performance Metrics for Walsall
% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level
Walsall17%
vs
England24%
% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level
Walsall39%
vs
England47%
Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)
Walsall#1597
vs
England#1183
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Walsall83%
vs
England90%
% students achieving A*/A grades at A-Level
Walsall
17%vsEngland
24%
% students achieving A*/A/B grades at A-Level
Walsall
39%vsEngland
47%
Average Oxbridge rank (lower is better)
Walsall
#1597vsEngland
#1183
% schools that achieved Outstanding or Good Ofsted rating
Walsall
83%vsEngland
90%
Map
State · Secondary & Post-16
#13WALSALL
#2,439England

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
#14WALSALL
#2,444England

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
#12WALSALL
#2,253England

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
#11WALSALL
#2,238England

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
#10WALSALL
#2,047England

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
#9WALSALL
#1,956England

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
#8WALSALL
#1,945England

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
#7WALSALL
#1,767England

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
#6WALSALL
#1,757England

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 Sixth Form Schools in Walsall

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Neighbourhoods in Walsall

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#9Aldridge School - A Science CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#8Barr Beacon SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#4St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedCatholicGood
Aldridge School - A Science College

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

#9
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Barr Beacon School

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

#8
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

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

#4
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Catholic
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#14West Walsall E-ACT AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
West Walsall E-ACT Academy

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

#14
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#10Bloxwich AcademyStateAll-through3-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
#7Joseph Leckie AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
#5Walsall AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Bloxwich Academy

State • All-through • 3-18+ years

#10
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Joseph Leckie Academy

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

#7
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
Walsall Academy

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

#5
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AEmmanuel SchoolIndependentAll-through3-18 yearsMixedProtestantNot inspected by Ofsted
Emmanuel School

Independent • All-through • 3-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Protestant
Ofsted: Not inspected by Ofsted

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#6Cheslyn Hay AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Cheslyn Hay Academy

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

#6
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#11Great Wyrley AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Great Wyrley Academy

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

#11
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#3Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy

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

#3
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
N/AMary Elliot AcademyStateNot Applicable11-18+ yearsMixedNoneInadequate
N/ACastle School, WalsallStateNot Applicable7-18 yearsMixedNoneOutstanding
Mary Elliot Academy

State • Not Applicable • 11-18+ years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Inadequate
Castle School, Walsall

State • Not Applicable • 7-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

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

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

#2
Gender: Girls
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

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

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

#1
Gender: Boys
Religious: None
Ofsted: Outstanding

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#13Blue Coat Church of England AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedChurch of EnglandGood
N/AWalsall Studio SchoolStateSecondary & Post-1614-18+ yearsMixedNoneGood
N/AThe Ladder SchoolStateNot Applicable13-18 yearsMixedNoneGood
Blue Coat Church of England Academy

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

#13
Gender: Mixed
Religious: Church of England
Ofsted: Good
Walsall Studio School

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

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good
The Ladder School

State • Not Applicable • 13-18 years

N/A
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Good

RankSchool NameSchool TypePhaseAge RangeGenderReligiousOfsted
#12Shire Oak AcademyStateSecondary & Post-1611-18 yearsMixedNoneRequires Improvement
Shire Oak Academy

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

#12
Gender: Mixed
Religious: None
Ofsted: Requires Improvement

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