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Schools in Walsall

Walsall has 100 schools: 78 primary and 22 secondary or all-through. 77% of the 93 schools with an Ofsted grade are rated Good or better (Strong standard or better under the new report cards). Among secondary schools, Queen Mary's High School has the highest Attainment 8 score (74.1 in 2026). Among primary schools, St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School has the highest share of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths (88% in 2025).

  • 109 schools
  • 22 secondary
  • 78 primary

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Secondary Schools in Walsall

Ranked by Attainment 8, the average GCSE score per pupil. Progress 8 is from the latest year published.

#SchoolOfstedAttainment 8Progress 8Pupils
1 Queen Mary's High School Strong standard 74.1 (2026) +0.55 (2024) 949
2 Queen Mary's Grammar School Outstanding 72.6 (2026) +0.60 (2024) 1,399
3 St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Expected standard 53.0 (2026) +0.10 (2024) 1,109
4 Barr Beacon School Good 50.4 (2026) +0.19 (2024) 1,469
5 Walsall Academy Expected standard 43.5 (2026) -0.09 (2024) 1,423
6 Aldridge School - A Science College Good 43.4 (2026) -0.28 (2024) 1,629
7 Joseph Leckie Academy Expected standard 42.9 (2026) +0.11 (2024) 1,524
8 Brownhills Ormiston Academy Good 42.5 (2026) -0.46 (2024) 778
9 Cheslyn Hay Academy Expected standard 41.5 (2026) -0.22 (2024) 1,279
10 Great Wyrley Academy Good 41.3 (2026) -0.08 (2024) 606
11 Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Good 39.6 (2026) -0.49 (2024) 1,419
12 West Walsall E-ACT Academy Good 37.9 (2026) +0.10 (2024) 1,186
13 Shire Oak Academy Inadequate 37.0 (2026) -1.01 (2024) 1,149
14 Blue Coat Church of England Academy Good 36.5 (2026) +0.02 (2024) 972
15 Bloxwich Academy Needs attention 32.9 (2026) -0.45 (2024) 1,383
16 Walsall Studio School Good 32.8 (2026) -1.09 (2024) 206
17 Castle School Good – – 247
18 Elmwood School Good – – 85
19 Jane Lane School Good – – 195
20 Mary Elliot Academy Expected standard – – 148
21 Oakwood School Outstanding – – 272
22 Walsall College Good – – –

Primary Schools in Walsall

Ranked by the percentage of pupils meeting the expected standard in reading, writing and maths at the end of Year 6.

#SchoolOfstedMet expected standardPupils
1 St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Good 88% (2025) 296
2 Reedswood E-ACT Academy Strong standard 83% (2025) 478
3 St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Good 83% (2025) 239
4 St Peter's Church of England Primary Academy Good 78% (2025) 130
5 County Bridge Primary School Good 77% (2025) 229
6 Millfield Primary School Good 77% (2025) 217
7 Walsall Wood School Good 77% (2025) 231
8 Goldsmith Primary Academy Strong standard 75% (2025) 482
9 Moat Hall Primary Academy Good 75% (2025) 359
10 St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Good 73% (2025) 235
11 St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Good 72% (2025) 460
12 St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Good 72% (2025) 214
13 Cheslyn Hay Primary Academy Good 71% (2025) 453
14 Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Good 70% (2025) 366
15 Whitehall Junior Community School Good 70% (2025) 340
16 Butts Primary School Good 68% (2025) 241
17 Lower Farm Primary School Good 68% (2025) 463
18 Park Hall Junior Academy Needs attention 68% (2025) 409
19 St Francis Catholic Primary School Expected standard 67% (2025) 207
20 Glenthorne Community Primary School Good 66% (2025) 269
21 St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Needs attention 66% (2025) 223
22 Chuckery Primary School Good 64% (2025) 465
23 Leighswood School Good 64% (2025) 442
24 St John's Church of England Primary School Good 64% (2025) 340
25 Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Good 63% (2025) 478
26 Leamore Primary School Expected standard 63% (2025) 236
27 Ryders Hayes School Good 63% (2025) 463
28 Jubilee Academy Mossley Good 62% (2025) 170
29 Landywood Primary School Expected standard 62% (2025) 408
30 Croft Academy Good 60% (2025) 246
31 North Walsall Primary Academy Good 60% (2025) 234
32 Busill Jones Primary School Needs attention 59% (2025) 235
33 Whetstone Field Primary School Good 59% (2025) 229
34 Caldmore Primary Academy Good 57% (2025) 436
35 Watling Street Primary School Good 57% (2025) 235
36 Brownhills West Primary School Good 55% (2025) 190
37 Rivers Primary Academy Needs attention 54% (2025) 463
38 Alumwell Junior School Good 53% (2025) 360
39 St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Good 52% (2025) 104
40 Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Good 50% (2025) 328
41 Yew Tree Primary School Expected standard 50% (2025) 615
42 Palfrey Junior School Needs attention 49% (2025) 359
43 Elmore Green Primary School Good 48% (2025) 314
44 King Charles Primary School Good 46% (2025) 436
45 Radleys Primary School Good 45% (2025) 223
46 Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Good 41% (2025) 197
47 Bentley West Primary School – 38% (2025) 436
48 Birchills Church of England Community Academy Good 37% (2025) 442
49 All Saints National Academy Good 36% (2025) 208
50 Greenfield Primary School Needs attention 34% (2025) 244
51 Pelsall Village School Needs attention 18% (2025) 259
52 Phoenix Academy Good 6% (2025) 50
53 Old Hall School Outstanding 0% (2025) 134
54 Abbey Primary School Good – 223
55 Alumwell Infant School Good – 267
56 Alumwell Nursery School – – 131
57 Beacon Academy Outstanding – 488
58 Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Strong standard – 314
59 Castlefort Academy Good – 225
60 Christ Church Church of England Primary School Good – 459
61 Delves Infant School Outstanding – 335
62 Delves Junior School Good – 365
63 Field Road Academy Good – 214
64 Fullbrook Nursery School – – 120
65 Hillary Primary School Requires Improvement – 675
66 Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Good – –
67 Millfields Nursery School – – 81
68 Moorcroft Wood Academy Good – 260
69 Ogley Hay Nursery School – – 92
70 Palfrey Infant School Requires Improvement – 310
71 Park Hall Infant Academy Good – 310
72 Rushall Primary School Good – 260
73 Sandbank Nursery School – – 164
74 St James Academy Good – 220
75 St Thomas More Catholic Primary School Good – 208
76 Sunshine Academy Good – 150
77 Valley Nursery School – – 170
78 Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy Needs attention – 313

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