School Chooser

Secondary schools in Walsall

There are 19 secondary schools in Walsall, teaching 22,930 pupils. Of the 19 with a score, 4 do better than similar schools elsewhere in England and 10 do worse.

Best in EnglandPrimary schools in WalsallAll schools in WalsallPlaces within
Pupils from low-income families43%average across these schools
Doing better than similar schools4 of 19scored schools in the top two bands
New-style Ofsted report cards7inspected since November 2025
Good or outstanding (old grades)9of those still on old grades
Full or nearly full13 of 19places are under pressure here
Average class size22.2one-teacher classes, January census
Free breakfast clubs1schools on the government programme
Well aboveAboveIn lineBelowWell belowNot scored

Getting a place in Walsall

From Walsall council's allocation figures for 2026 entry: 17 secondary schools, 6 of which filled on distance and 5 offered a place to everyone who applied. Every school's page has a postcode check.

Hardest to get into

The last place went to a child living this far away. The shorter the distance, the harder it is to get in.

  1. Barr Beacon School 1.2 miles
  2. The Streetly Academy 1.3 miles
  3. Bloxwich Academy 1.5 miles
  4. Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy 1.5 miles
  5. Aldridge School - A Science College 2.2 miles
  6. Brownhills Ormiston Academy 4.0 miles

Places to spare

Every applicant was offered a place.

Most first choices per place

Queen Mary's Grammar School
2.1 per place
Walsall Academy
1.8 per place
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College
1.4 per place
Barr Beacon School
1.3 per place
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy
1.2 per place
The Streetly Academy
1.2 per place
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
1.1 per place
Grace Academy Darlaston
1.1 per place

Source: Walsall council (allocation statistics). Councils we hold this for.

Secondary schools (19)

Ranked by score, highest first. The likely range shows how sure we can be. If two schools' ranges overlap, don't read it as one beating the other. Click a column heading to sort, or hover a row to find it on the map.

#SchoolPupilsLow incomeOfstedScoreLikely range
1Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-181,39928%Outstanding 20239897 to 100
2Queen Mary's High SchoolAcademy (grammar) · ages 11-1894929%Report card 20269694 to 98
3Barr Beacon SchoolAcademy · ages 11-181,46923%Good 20227467 to 79
4St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeRoman Catholic · ages 11-181,10926%Report card 20267265 to 79
5Walsall AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,42342%Report card 20265040 to 60
6West Walsall E-ACT AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,18657%Good 20234534 to 55
7The Streetly AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Sutton Coldfield1,54424%Good 20224132 to 50
8Aldridge School - A Science CollegeAcademy · ages 11-181,62930%Good 20223930 to 49
9Joseph Leckie AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,52454%Report card 20263829 to 48
10Blue Coat Church of England AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1897260%Good 20233526 to 46
11Brownhills Ormiston AcademyAcademy · ages 11-1677853%Not inspected3425 to 45
12Grace Academy DarlastonAcademy · ages 11-19 · Wednesbury1,05956%Report card 20262720 to 36
13Pool Hayes AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Willenhall1,16243%Good 20222317 to 31
14St Thomas More Catholic School, WillenhallRoman Catholic · ages 11-18 · Willenhall1,46441%Good 20222116 to 28
15Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,41946%Good 20231914 to 25
16Willenhall E-ACT AcademyAcademy · ages 11-18 · Willenhall1,10650%No overall grade 20251511 to 20
17Bloxwich AcademyAcademy · ages 3-161,38364%Report card 202643 to 6
18Walsall Studio SchoolStudio schools · ages 14-1920649%No overall grade 202542 to 7
19Shire Oak AcademyAcademy · ages 11-181,14945%Report card 202621 to 3

Secondary schools by town in Walsall

Sutton Coldfield1 schoolsWalsall14 schoolsWednesbury1 schoolsWillenhall3 schools

Secondary schools in nearby areas

Birmingham90 schoolsStaffordshire71 schoolsWarwickshire39 schoolsWorcestershire47 schoolsShropshire20 schoolsSandwell22 schoolsCoventry22 schoolsWolverhampton21 schoolsDudley19 schoolsStoke-on-Trent15 schoolsHerefordshire, County of15 schoolsSolihull15 schools

About this list

Schools are listed by their School Chooser Score, highest first. Schools without a score (independent schools and those with too little published data) come after, in alphabetical order. The score compares each school with schools that have a similar mix of pupils, not just with each other, so a school with a lower score in a wealthier area may still have better exam results. How the score works.