Head: Richard Langton
An accessible boys' grammar school in Walsall with an Outstanding Ofsted rating.
0
Year 7 Places
0.0:1
Applicants/Place
0
Pupils
Qualifying Score
200
Cutoff Score
224
Applications
828
Offers Made
174
Score Only
Places offered purely on test score. Location does not matter.
Sibling Priority
Pupil Premium
54 places
Out-of-Area
Appeals Deadline
2001-03-30
Process
Parents have the right to appeal against the decision to refuse their child a place at the School. Appeals must be sent to the Clerk to the Governors by the closing date.
Waiting List
A waiting list will be maintained of those candidates who have been tested for admission and who did not receive an offer from the School and will be held in strict oversubscription criteria order until 31st December
1. Register
1 May 2026
2. Take Test
West Midlands (other)
3. Results
19 Oct 2026
4. Offer Day
1 Mar 2027
This school uses its own 11+ entrance test, administered by GL Assessment, testing Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Numerical Reasoning. multiple-choice answer sheets. West Midlands Grammar Schools Partnership school. Prioritises looked after children, then Pupil Premium students (limited to 54 places with sub-priority for state-funded primary schools in Walsall), then other children by test score order.
Qualifying Score
200
Registration Opens
Registration opens for the 11+ exam
1 May 2026
Open Evening
The QMGS School Open Evening will be held on Thursday 4th June 2026 from 5.30pm.
4 Jun 2026
5:30pm
Registration Deadline
Final day to register for the 11+ exam
15 Jul 2026
Exam Date
11+ entrance exam
19 Sep 2026
9:00am
Results Released
11+ results released to parents
19 Oct 2026
CAF Deadline
Common Application Form deadline (all LAs)
31 Oct 2026
National Offer Day
National Offer Day — places confirmed
1 Mar 2027
74.1
Attainment 8
96.6%
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
The school's 2025 results at a glance — GCSE (Key Stage 4) and A-Level (sixth form) shown separately. Each tile shows the latest figure and how it moved on the year before.
74.1
Attainment 8
Average achievement across 8 qualifications
97%
English + Maths 5+
Grade 5 or above in both
99%
English + Maths 4+
Grade 4 or above in both
89%
EBacc Entry
Entered the English Baccalaureate suite
7.22
EBacc APS
Average points across EBacc subjects
B
Avg A-Level Grade
Average grade achieved across all A-Level entries
40.9
A-Level avg points
Average point score per entry (A* = 60, A = 50, B = 40)
36%
AAB+ at A-Level
Achieved AAB or better in their best three A-Levels — a key benchmark for Russell Group entry
The same numbers in context — against the England state-funded average, the typical grammar school, and grammars with a similar intake.
Bar shows this school. Ticks mark the England state-funded average (grey) and the typical grammar-school average (indigo).
Grammar median computed from up to 163 grammars.
Strong averages can hide gaps. These tiles split the same cohort by disadvantage and by sex — a small gap means the school delivers for everyone, not just the strongest intake.
| Metric | Disadv. | Non-dis. | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 | 69.3 | 75.6 | +6 |
| E+M grade 5+ | 91% | 99% | +8pp |
| EBacc entry | 79% | 92% | +13pp |
Disadvantaged = pupils eligible for free school meals in the last 6 years, looked-after, or adopted from care. A small or zero gap is the goal — it means the school helps every pupil reach the same outcomes.
Whether pupils choose to stay on after GCSEs, and which way the headline results have been moving over recent years.
97%
continued to sixth form
% of pupils who stayed on after GCSEs
High retention is a positive sign — pupils choose to stay and the sixth form supports them through. Low retention can indicate weaker post-16 provision or curriculum mismatch.
The end of the journey — what leavers do after sixth form, and how this school's university record compares.
63%
Continued in education
HE + FE + other
62%
Higher Education
−6pp vs grammar avg
Cohort destination breakdown
Destinations trend
Zooming in from whole-school figures to individual subjects — where entries concentrate, and which departments stand out in either direction.
Bar = entries · chip = grade 4+ pass rate
Bar = entries · chip = A*–E pass rate
Strongest at
Biology
165 entries
100%
+2.5pp vs school
Geography
118 entries
100%
+2.5pp vs school
Design & Technology
66 entries
100%
+2.5pp vs school
Watch list
Combined Science
14 entries
93%
-4.6pp vs school
French
49 entries
94%
-3.6pp vs school
Strongest at
Economics
50 entries
100%
+0.6pp vs school
Psychology
34 entries
100%
+0.6pp vs school
History
27 entries
100%
+0.6pp vs school
Watch list
Maths
179 entries
97%
-2.7pp vs school
Further Mathematics
39 entries
97%
-2.0pp vs school
Entry Requirements
a total point score of 54 points in their best 8 GCSE grades. These 8 must include English and Maths at grade 6 or above. Candidates will be expected to achieve at least grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level
Subjects Offered
Largest group: Asian (70.6%)
Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Chinese and other Asian heritage
Black Caribbean, Black African and other Black heritage
Pupils of White British heritage
More than one heritage — e.g. White & Asian, White & Black Caribbean
A single heritage outside the groups above — e.g. Arab, White non-British
England avg ≈ 24%
≈ 4 pts below the England average — proportion of pupils whose family qualifies for free school meals (a measure of catchment affluence).
England avg ≈ 18%
≈ 7 pts above the England average — proportion of pupils whose first language is not English.
Overall Effectiveness
Outstanding
Quality of Education
Outstanding
Behaviour & Attitudes
Outstanding
Personal Development
Outstanding
Leadership & Management
Outstanding
Sixth Form
Outstanding
Scale: Inadequate → Requires Improvement → Good → Outstanding
Per-pupil funding
2025/26≈ £12 (0%) below the English average
Share of total spend going on staff
Typical English secondary: 75–80% on staff.
Spend per pupil per year
Most English state secondaries spend 75–80% of their budget on staff. Higher figures usually mean smaller class sizes; lower figures mean more spent on premises, supplies, or capital projects.
£3,875
Teaching Staff / pupil
£634
Educational Supplies / pupil
£355
Premises / pupil
Revenue reserve / pupil
£731
The school holds a surplus per pupil — money set aside that can absorb unexpected costs or fund future projects without affecting day-to-day teaching.
Total grant: £6,525,004 · 899 pupils funded
How the 2025/26 allocation broke down. Each stream is a signal about the school's intake — bigger deprivation / EAL / SEN top-ups indicate a school serving a more challenging cohort.
Basic entitlement
£5,093,107
The school's core allocation — pupil numbers × the basic per-pupil rate — before any top-ups.
Pupil Premium
£275,200
Targeted funding for 256 disadvantaged pupils.
Deprivation top-up
£822,551
Aggregates FSM, FSM6 and IDACI deprivation bands.
EAL top-up
£20,808
English-as-additional-language premium — paid for pupils whose first language isn't English.
Prior attainment top-up
£20,616
Funding for pupils arriving below age-related expectations.
Notional SEN
£260,250
Earmarked SEN budget inside the schools block.
Lump sum
£145,611
Fixed per-school grant — size-independent.
Schools budget support grant
£64,639
Government pay-and-pension support grant.
National Insurance grant
£82,472
Compensation for the increase in employer NI contributions.
1,377 / 792(174%)
Subjects Offered
Entry Requirements
a total point score of 54 points in their best 8 GCSE grades. These 8 must include English and Maths at grade 6 or above. Candidates will be expected to achieve at least grade 7 in the subjects they wish to study at A Level
1:19.4
Staff:Pupil Ratio
98.61%
Qualified Teachers
3.44%
Absence Rate
6.03%
Persistent Absence
The school occupies a 20-acre site with modern teaching facilities including science laboratories, ICT suites, design technology workshops, music rooms, drama studio, sports hall, gymnasium, and extensive playing fields.
Sports
25-metre indoor swimming pool, sports hall, gymnasium, fitness suite, rugby pitches, football pitches, cricket squares, tennis courts, netball courts, athletics track, and extensive playing fields
STEM
Modern science laboratories for biology, chemistry and physics, multiple ICT suites with latest computers, design technology workshops including resistant materials and electronics, mathematics classrooms with interactive whiteboards
Arts
Drama studio with professional lighting and sound equipment, multiple music practice rooms, ensemble room, art studios with specialist equipment for ceramics and textiles, photography darkroom
Library
Well-resourced library with over 10,000 books, online databases, study areas, computer terminals, and quiet study spaces. Open daily during school hours with extended opening during exam periods.
Capital Projects
Recent completion of new science block (2022), refurbishment of main hall and dining facilities (2021), planned new sixth form centre development for 2024-2025
Sports
Rugby, Football, Cricket, Tennis, Swimming, Athletics, Cross Country, Netball, Basketball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Hockey
Music & Performing Arts
School orchestra, concert band, jazz ensemble, senior and junior choirs, string quartet, brass ensemble, annual school musical production, drama performances, and regular concerts
Clubs & Societies
Chess Club, Debating Society, Model United Nations, Science Club, Mathematics Society, History Society, Geography Club, Art Club, Photography Club, Computing Club, Creative Writing, Eco Committee
Duke of Edinburgh
Offered
Trips & Exchanges
Annual ski trip, geography field trips, history visits to battlefields, language exchanges with schools in France and Germany, residential outdoor education courses, university visits, and subject-specific educational visits
Community Service
Charity fundraising events, local primary school mentoring programme, community garden project, elderly care home visits, and annual sponsored events for local charities
Uniform
Students are required to wear a blazer with school badge, white shirt, school tie, grey trousers/grey skirt, black shoes. Sixth form students have a smart casual dress code with a sixth form tie required for formal occasions.
School Meals
All students who meet the criteria for Free School Meals are entitled to a free school meal up to the value of £2.60 per day. This is added to their account at 12pm each day. Any unspent funds do not carry forward
Mobile Phone Policy
Mobile phones should be switched off during the school day and kept in bags. Students may use phones before 8:30am and after 3:30pm in designated areas only.
SEND Provision
SENCO: Ms Nicola Youngman, n.youngman@qmgs.merciantrust.org.uk. Parents may apply for special arrangements for the Test if they satisfy the School's Governors that their son has special educational needs or is suffering from a disability.
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Nearest Station: Walsall
Transport Info
School is located on Sutton Road in Walsall, West Midlands. Public transport options available within the local area.
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