Walsall school rankings
Explore GCSE and A-Level results, entries and published grade rates.
GCSE rankings
Latest imported year: 2025/26. Links to all 26 schools with GCSE records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by Grade 7+, then Grade 8+, then Grade 9, highest first. At least 200 known entries, 90% coverage, official Attainment 8 of at least 50 and English & maths 5+ of at least 50%, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
Independent schools are shown as Selective here because they set their own admissions criteria; this site convention does not confirm academic entrance tests. School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (5)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | Grade 7+ | Grade 8+ | Grade 9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Mary's High School | Selective | State-funded | 1,316 | 73.7% | 49.2% | 21.9% |
| 2 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 1,920 | 63.4% | 41.3% | 17.8% |
| 3 | Hydesville Tower School | Selective | Independent | 245 | 36.5% | 20.5% | 6.8% |
| 4 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,372 | 26.7% | 14.9% | 4.7% |
| 5 | Barr Beacon School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 1,662 | 21.5% | 9.3% | 3.4% |
Not ranked (21)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan Academy | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90% |
| Abu Bakr Boys School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Aldridge School - A Science College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Bescot Hall | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Bloxwich Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Brownhills Ormiston Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Elmwood School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2024/25 | No results in the latest imported year; Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Elmwood School | Not applicable | State-funded | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90%; No calculable published rate; Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Emmanuel School | Selective | Independent | 2025/26 | Fewer than 200 known entries; Published coverage below 90% |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Joseph Leckie Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Shire Oak Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| The Streetly Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Walsall Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Walsall Studio School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
| Willenhall E-ACT Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2025/26 | Official Attainment 8 below 50; Official English & maths 5+ below 50% |
A-Level rankings
Latest imported year: 2024/25. Links to all 17 schools with A-Level records in this source area, including unranked and historical records.
Ranked by A*–B, then A*–A, then A*, highest first. At least 60 known entries, 80% coverage, no unknown entry totals and a calculable rate are required. Policy entry-coverage-ks4-v1. Read the methodology.
School sectors and other admissions labels follow the GIAS register snapshot of 18 October 2026, not necessarily the exam year. Post-16 admissions identifies a standalone post-16 provider; GIAS’s school-level policy cannot establish its entry requirements. Non-Selective refers to the main school intake and does not rule out partial selection or sixth-form entry requirements. Classification sources.
Ranked schools (14)
| Rank | School | Admissions | School sector | Entries | A*–B | A*–A | A* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Queen Mary's Grammar School | Selective | State-funded | 751 | 69.5% | 42.9% | 13.0% |
| 2 | Queen Mary's High School | Selective | State-funded | 287 | 60.9% | 31.2% | 9.4% |
| 3 | St Francis of Assisi Catholic College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 204 | 52.4% | 17.5% | 4.8% |
| 4 | Barr Beacon School | Non-Selective | State-funded | 270 | 45.1% | 17.5% | 3.0% |
| 5 | Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 68 | 45.0% | 16.7% | 0.0% |
| 6 | Walsall Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 196 | 43.9% | 16.1% | 4.4% |
| 7 | West Walsall E-ACT Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 148 | 43.4% | 19.9% | 1.5% |
| 8 | Joseph Leckie Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 151 | 42.1% | 12.8% | 0.8% |
| 9 | The Streetly Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 227 | 38.5% | 14.9% | 2.9% |
| 10 | Shire Oak Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 141 | 35.5% | 14.5% | 4.8% |
| 11 | St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall | Non-Selective | State-funded | 188 | 31.4% | 14.0% | 2.9% |
| 12 | Aldridge School - A Science College | Non-Selective | State-funded | 221 | 29.2% | 8.9% | 2.6% |
| 13 | Blue Coat Church of England Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 91 | 21.2% | 7.5% | 0.0% |
| 14 | Walsall College | Post-16 admissions | Not recorded | 92 | 21.0% | 3.7% | 0.0% |
Not ranked (3)
| School | Admissions | School sector | Latest held | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bloxwich Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries; Published coverage below 80% |
| Grace Academy Darlaston | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Fewer than 60 known entries |
| Pool Hayes Academy | Non-Selective | State-funded | 2024/25 | Published coverage below 80% |