Queen Mary's High School vs St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall
Side-by-side comparison of key school data
Overview
Phase
Secondary
Primary
Type
Academy converter
Voluntary aided school
Age Range
11–18
3–11
Gender
Girls
Mixed
Religious Character
None
Roman Catholic
Admissions
Selective
-
Local Authority
Walsall
Walsall
Pupils & Capacity
Pupils
949
223
Capacity
858
210
Occupancy
111%
106%
FSM %
28.9%
38.1%
Nursery
Sixth Form
Boarding
Ofsted
Overall Rating
-
-
Quality of Education
Good
Requires Improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Requires Improvement
Personal Development
Outstanding
Inadequate
Leadership & Management
Good
Requires Improvement
Last Inspected
Mar 2026
Feb 2026
Performance (2026)
Progress 8
-
-
Attainment 8
74.1
-
GCSE Eng+Maths 5+
95.9%
-
KS2 Reading
-
76%
KS2 Maths
-
72%
KS2 Writing
-
69%
A-Level Performance (2024/25)
Average Grade
B
-
Points Per Entry
38.8
-
Best 3 A-Levels
B
-
AAB+ %
26%
-
Value Added
Below average
-
A-Level Students
93
-
Retention
99%
-
University Destinations (2022/23 cohort)
Top-third university
37%
-
Degree course
90%
-
Any L4+ destination
93%
-
Apprenticeships
2%
-
Cohort size
93
-
A-Level Subjects
Subjects offered
15
0
Top subjects
Biology (134)
Chemistry (120)
Mathematics (102)
Chemistry (98)
Biology (90)
Mathematics (90)
Psychology (72)
Psychology (58)