Queen Mary's High School Catchment Area
Queen Mary's High School is an academy converter secondary school in Walsall , serving pupils aged 11-18, with 944 pupils, and a capacity of 858 places. The school is currently at or above capacity, making catchment area proximity important for admissions.
11-18
Age range
944
Pupils
858
Capacity
110%
Fill rate
Outstanding
Ofsted 2021
Queen Mary's High School Catchment Area Information
What is the catchment area for Queen Mary's High School?
The catchment area for Queen Mary's High School is the geographic zone Walsall uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Walsall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Entry to Queen Mary's High School is selective, and applicants must pass the relevant admissions test. Among qualifying applicants, Walsall may use distance or catchment area as a tiebreaker when the school is oversubscribed. Check the admissions policy for how the selection and distance criteria interact.
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The full admissions policy, including test registration dates, qualifying scores, and any distance criteria, is published by Walsall before each admissions cycle. Verify your child's eligibility and your home address directly with the council.
Find Walsall catchment area documents →Queen Mary's High School: heavily oversubscribed at 110% capacity
Queen Mary's High School has a published admission number of 858 places. 944 pupils were enrolled in the most recent data, giving a fill rate of 110%. At 110% capacity, the school is heavily oversubscribed. Walsall allocates places using ranked criteria: looked-after children first, then siblings, then catchment distance. Living within the catchment area is a strong but not guaranteed advantage, as the last distance offered shrinks each year as applications rise.
The fill-rate figure above reflects overall demand, but the school's intake also varies by community profile. 24.5% of pupils at Queen Mary's High School are eligible for free school meals, broadly in line with the national average. This reflects a mixed catchment population across Walsall.
To check whether your home address falls within the historical catchment boundary, use the postcode search tool on this site.
Walsall publishes its full admissions policy, including oversubscription criteria, the previous year's last-distance figures, and the appeals timetable, on the council's official admissions page. Walsall Council school admissions (official) →
Queen Mary's High School: School Information
- Full address
- Upper Forster Street, Walsall, WS4 2AE
- Local authority
- Walsall
- School type
- Academy converter
- Phase of education
- Secondary
- Age range
- 11-18 years
- Gender
- Girls
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Free school meals
- 24.5% of pupils
- DfE URN
- 136777
Other Secondary Schools in Walsall
If Queen Mary's High School is oversubscribed, these secondary schools in Walsall are the next closest alternatives.
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Catchment Area
Voluntary aided school · WS9 0RN
Walsall Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · WS3 3LX
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Catchment Area
Academy sponsor led · WS4 1BW
Shire Oak Academy Catchment Area
Academy converter · WS9 9PA
Queen Mary's Grammar School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WS1 2PG
Barr Beacon School Catchment Area
Academy converter · WS9 0RF
Nearest secondary schools by distance
These are the secondary schools closest to Queen Mary's High School by straight-line distance, including ones across a town or council boundary. Distance is not the same as being in catchment: always check each school's own admissions policy for its actual boundary.
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Frequently Asked Questions: Queen Mary's High School
What is the catchment area for Queen Mary's High School? ▾
The catchment area for Queen Mary's High School is the geographic zone Walsall uses to prioritise admissions when this secondary school receives more applications than it has places. Children living inside the boundary are ranked higher under the oversubscription criteria, though entry first depends on passing the selective admissions test. Walsall publishes the exact boundary and the last distance offered before each admissions cycle, and the boundary can change year to year.
Is Queen Mary's High School oversubscribed? ▾
Yes, Queen Mary's High School currently has 944 pupils enrolled against a capacity of 858 places. Catchment area proximity is an important admissions criterion when applying.
What is the admissions policy for Queen Mary's High School? ▾
Queen Mary's High School is a selective school: admission requires passing the relevant admissions test. Walsall publishes the full policy each year, including test dates, qualifying scores, and any distance tiebreaker.
What age range does Queen Mary's High School cover? ▾
Queen Mary's High School is a secondary school in Walsall, serving pupils aged 11-18. For the latest information, visit the school's website or the DfE Get Information About Schools service.
What is the Ofsted rating for Queen Mary's High School? ▾
Queen Mary's High School was rated Outstanding by Ofsted in 2021. Full inspection reports are available at reports.ofsted.gov.uk.