Park Hall Junior Academy vs Queen Mary's Grammar School
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Park Hall Junior Academy
Walsall
Queen Mary's Grammar School
Walsall
Overview
Phase
Primary
Secondary
Type
Academy converter
Academy converter
Age Range
7–11
11–18
Gender
Mixed
Boys
Religious Character
None
None
Admissions
-
Selective
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
409
1399
Capacity
408
792
Occupancy
100%
177%
FSM %
13.9%
27.7%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Inadequate
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Personal Development
Requires Improvement
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Inadequate
Outstanding
Last Inspected
Apr 2026
Mar 2023
Performance (2025)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
-
72.6
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
-
93.9%
KS2 Reading
89%
-
KS2 Maths
82%
-
KS2 Writing
73%
-
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
-
B
Points Per Entry
-
40.9
Best 3 A-Levels
-
B
AAB+ %
-
36%
Value Added
-
Below average
A-Level Students
-
239
Retention
-
99%
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
-
39%
Degree course
-
78%
Any L4+ destination
-
87%
Apprenticeships
-
8%
Cohort size
-
241
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
0
15
Top subjects
Mathematics (358)
Mathematics (322)
Chemistry (252)
Chemistry (220)
Biology (206)
Biology (194)
Physics (166)
Physics (164)