Overall Oxbridge
#1,014
9 ranked schools · -100 places vs Eng avg #914 of 1,983
Applications
76
Offers
13
Offer rate17.1%
-5.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 22.4%
Schools in Walsall
A market town shaped by centuries of leather-working and metal trades, Walsall forms the administrative heart of the Metropolitan Borough of Walsall in The Black Country, West Midlands. Saddle and bridle-making defined its industrial character from the early nineteenth century, a legacy preserved in the Walsall Leather Museum. Around 269,000 people live across the borough.
Chase Line trains connect to Birmingham New Street in around twenty minutes. New Invention is widely regarded as one of Walsall's most school-competitive corners, drawing families focused on primary catchments across the north of the borough. Brownhills and Coalpool extend the borough's residential spread to the north and east, while Walsall Town Centre has been the focus of sustained regeneration.
69
Primary
schools
16
Secondary
schools
4
All-through
schools
1
Post-16
colleges
11
Special
schools
2
Other
schools
of which19sixth forms·2grammar·22faith·6nurseries109 total
Area Performance
Walsall schools rank in the top 59% of England
Across 102 primary, secondary and sixth-form schools, state and independent. The average Find My School Inspection Score is 7.08/10, -0.35 vs England.
Find My School Inspection Band
12% Elite
Distribution across all Walsall schools
EliteExcellentGoodDevelopingRebuilding
Walsall vs England distribution
National Rank
Top 59%
Across all ranked Walsall schools
Top 57%Primaryavg #8,429 of 14,853
Top 62%Secondaryavg #2,363 of 3,824
Top 65%Sixth formavg #1,658 of 2,536
Primary schools: 63 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,429
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,427
top 57% of 14,853
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.2/10
-0.20 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.3/10
Average national rank
#8,429
-7 pts vs medianmedian 7,427
top 57% of 14,853
% reaching expected RWM standardstate
60%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 62%
% reaching higher RWM standardstate
6%
-2 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 8%
Secondary schools: 20 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.44 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,363
-12 pts vs medianmedian 1,912
top 62% of 3,824
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
70%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.6
+6.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.44 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.4/10
Average national rank
#2,363
-12 pts vs medianmedian 1,912
top 62% of 3,824
% achieving grades 9-7 (A*-A)state
70%
+14 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 56%
Attainment 8 score (out of 90)state
45.6
+6.5 vs Eng avgEng avg 39.1
Sixth form schools: 19 schools (state + independent)
LocalEngland avg
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.78 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,658
-15 pts vs medianmedian 1,268
top 65% of 2,536
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
45%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Average FMS Inspection Score
7.0/10
-0.78 vs Eng avgEng avg 7.7/10
Average national rank
#1,658
-15 pts vs medianmedian 1,268
top 65% of 2,536
% A*-A at A-Level
18%
-7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 25%
% A*-B at A-Level
45%
-5 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 50%
Oxford
#262
6 ranked schools · -9 places vs Eng avg #253 of 1,197
Applications
53
Offers
5
Offer rate9.4%
-5.7 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 15.1%
Cambridge
#646
8 ranked schools · +127 places vs Eng avg #773 of 1,880
Applications
23
Offers
8
Offer rate34.8%
+5.3 pts vs Eng avgEng avg 29.4%
Top 3 Primary Schools
2026
Walsall town
Top 3 Secondary Schools
2026
Walsall town
Top 3 Sixth Forms
2026
Walsall town
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