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Queen Mary's High School 11+ admissions

A girls' grammar school in Walsall, for ages 11 to 18. What the school, the council and the test organisers have published about getting in.

  • Girls
  • Walsall
  • GL Assessment

Checked 30 October 2026.

  • Which test

    GL Assessment

    West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

    Details

  • Test date, 2028 entry

    11 September 2027

    Main entrance test

    Details

  • Score to qualify

    200

    WMGS standardised score (median 200). September 2026 entry, All applicants, Qualification

    Details

  • Lowest score offered a place

    216

    WMGS standardised score (median 200). September 2026 entry, Non-pupil-premium, National Offer Day

    Details

  • Catchment

    No defined catchment area; applications are accepted from within and outside Walsall.

    Details

  • Year 7 places

    150

    September 2027 entry

    Details

All 2 Walsall grammar schools

Walsall grammar schools compared
SchoolForYear 7 placesGCSE Attainment 8, 2025
Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolBoys18074.2
Queen Mary's High SchoolGirls15073.5

Compare Walsall grammar schools: test, scores and results day

Which 11+ test?

Test
West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test
Written by
GL Assessment
Which entry year
Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

Test type: GL Assessment.

Dates for September 2028 entry

For children in Year 5 now (2026 to 2027).

The test

Main entrance test
11 September 2027

Scores: qualifying and offered

A qualifying score puts a child in the running. It is not an offer. The lowest score offered shows how far down the list places went that year.

Qualifying scores

Qualifying scoreAll applicants, Qualification
  1. Sept 2024195
  2. Sept 2025198
  3. Sept 2026200

WMGS standardised score (median 200).

Queen Mary's High School: qualifying scores by entry year
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Qualifying scoreQualification200 WMGS standardised score (median 200)All applicants
Sept 2025test 2024Qualifying scoreQualification198 WMGS standardised score (median 200)All applicants
Sept 2024test 2023Qualifying scoreQualification195 WMGS standardised score (median 200)All applicants

Scores offered a place

Lowest score offered a placeNon-pupil-premium, National Offer Day
  1. Sept 2024216
  2. Sept 2025213
  3. Sept 2026216

WMGS standardised score (median 200).

Queen Mary's High School: lowest scores offered, by entry year and group
EntryWhatFigureApplies to
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day216 WMGS standardised score (median 200)Non-pupil-premium
Sept 2026test 2025Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day200 WMGS standardised score (median 200)Pupil premium
Sept 2025test 2024Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day213 WMGS standardised score (median 200)Non-pupil-premium
Sept 2024test 2023Lowest score offered a placeNational Offer Day216 WMGS standardised score (median 200)Non-pupil-premium

To see how age changes a standardised score, try the age standardisation calculator.

Catchment and distance

Many grammar schools give priority by where you live. Always check your address against the official policy or map.

What the policy says
No defined catchment area; applications are accepted from within and outside Walsall.

Places and demand

How many Year 7 places there are, and how many children applied or sat the test, as published.

Places

Queen Mary's High School: Year 7 places and offers
EntryWhatFigure
Sept 2027Published admission number (Year 7 places)150

Ofsted and GCSE results

Latest inspection (new report card)
17 March 2026Safeguarding standards: Met. Inclusion: Strong standard. Curriculum and teaching: Strong standard. Achievement: Exceptional. Attendance and behaviour: Strong standard. Personal development and wellbeing: Exceptional. Leadership and governance: Strong standard.
Last graded inspection
Outstanding, 12 October 2021
Reports
Read the Ofsted reports

GCSE results (DfE)

Queen Mary's High School: GCSE performance by year
YearPupilsAttainment 8Grade 5+ in English and mathsEBacc average point scoreProgress 8
2024 to 202514673.595.2%7.17Not available
2023 to 202414872.197.3%7.060.55
2022 to 202312074.299.2%7.090.74

Appeals

A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. An admission appeal is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or for a selection review.

The appeal deadline will be in the offer letter.

Questions parents ask

What 11+ test does Queen Mary's High School use?

GL Assessment. West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test. Last confirmed for September 2027 entry. Not yet confirmed for 2028.

When is the Queen Mary's High School 11+ test for September 2028 entry?

Main entrance test: 11 September 2027. Registration dates are not published yet.

What score do you need for Queen Mary's High School?

Qualifying score for September 2026 entry (all applicants): 200 WMGS standardised score (median 200). Lowest score offered a place for September 2026 entry (non-pupil-premium): 216 WMGS standardised score (median 200). Past scores do not predict the 2028 score, and a score on the boundary did not always get a place.

How many Year 7 places does Queen Mary's High School have?

Published admission number (Year 7 places): 150 (September 2027 entry).

Does Queen Mary's High School have a catchment area?

No defined catchment area; applications are accepted from within and outside Walsall. Always check the full admissions policy before you apply.

Can I appeal if my child is not offered a place at Queen Mary's High School?

Yes. A refused school place can be appealed to an independent panel; follow the decision letter and admission authority procedure. The deadline is in your offer letter. An appeal about a place is different from asking for a test to be re-marked or reviewed.

Tools and links

Official pages

Sources

Where each figure on this page comes from.

  1. ea-edubase-api-prod.azurewebsites.net · School name, address, age range and type (DfE Get Information about Schools) · checked 27 September 2026
  2. westmidlandsgrammarschools.co.uk · Test provider and format · checked 27 September 2026
  3. qmhs.org.uk · 2028 test dates · checked 30 October 2026
  4. qmhs.org.uk · Qualifying scores, Scores offered a place, Qualifying score, Lowest score offered a place · checked 30 October 2026
  5. qmhs.org.uk · Catchment or priority area · checked 27 September 2026
  6. qmhs.org.uk · Places, Published admission number (Year 7 places) · checked 30 October 2026
  7. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk · Ofsted inspections (as at 31 August 2026) · checked 27 September 2026
  8. explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk · GCSE results 2024 to 2025 (DfE), GCSE results 2023 to 2024 (DfE), GCSE results 2022 to 2023 (DfE) · checked 27 September 2026
  9. gov.uk · How school admission appeals work · checked 27 September 2026

For anything not shown here, the school's admissions page is the source to trust.