School Information

The School Information (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 came into force on 1 September 2012. This requires the Governing Body to arrange for specific information which must be published on the school website.

School Contact Details:

Queen Mary’s High School

Upper Forster Street

Walsall

WS4 2AE

Telephone – 01922 721013

For queries, please email the address below, Miss M Tomkinson (Headteacher’s PA) will ensure emails are forwarded to the most appropriate person.

Email: qmarys@qmhs.merciantrust.org.uk

Website: www.qmhs.org.uk

Headteacher: Mrs N Daniel

Chair of the Local Governing Body: Mr Tim Normanton

SENCo: Mrs L Houlder-Jarvis

Designated Safeguarding Lead: Mrs D Connell (Assistant Headteacher) Email: d.connell@qmhs.merciantrust.org.uk

Deputy DSL Team:

Mrs J York (Pastoral Support)

Mrs D Plimmer (Pastoral Support)

Dr B Darwood (Head of Sixth Form)

Mrs L Houlder-Jarvis (SENCo/Teacher of Drama)

Queen Mary’s High School is part of the Mercian Trust.

CEO: Mr D Parkes

Mercian House

Sutton Road

Walsall

WS1 2PG

Admissions arrangements

Registration for the entrance test for the school in Year 7 can be done via West Midlands Grammar Schools page.

Admissions arrangements

Sixth Form admissions arrangements

Admissions appeals information

School Open Evening: Thursday 25th July 2024

School Sixth Form Open Evening: Date for the academic year 24-25 to follow

OFSTED information

Please click here to read our most recent OFSTED report

School Uniform

Please follow this link for more information about the uniform requirements at Queen Mary’s High School

Exam and Assessment results

Key Stage 4 results: 2023

Progress 8 Score	Average +0.74
Attainment 8 score	Average 7.35
Percentage of pupils achieving grade 5 or above in Maths and English	99.17%
Percentage of pupils entering the English Baccalaureate	74%
EBacc average Point Score	7.09
Percentage of pupils staying in education or employment after key stage 4 (2021 leavers)	99%

Post 16 (16-19) results: 2023

Progress in English and Maths	None entered in Key Stage 5
Progress compared to students across England (2019 results as Level 3 value added figures will not be published for 2022 results)	-0.83
Average grade	A Levels: B All “Level 3” academic qualifications: B
Student retention (percentage who complete the study programme)	95.9%
Student destination (percentage who continue into education, employment or training)	83.38% continued to University

Performance measures

The latest performance measures can be found here

School opening hours

Reception is open from 8.00am to 4.00pm from Monday to Friday. (40hours.)

Compulsory attendance is from 8.40am to 3.40pm Monday/Tuesday/Thursday/Friday and 8.40am to 2.40pm on Wednesday.

More information here

Curriculum

Information about the school’s curriculum can be found under the curriculum section of our website.

Information about the 16-19 programme of study can be found here.

Behaviour policy

For further details on the school’s rewards, behaviour and consequences policy please click here or for our anti-bullying policy please click here

Pupil premium and recovery premium.

Please click here for the pupil premium funding information.

No Year 7 literacy and numeracy catch up premium was received.

Special Educational needs and disabilities (SEND)

Please see the school SEND page for statutory information and further practical information.

Public sector equality duty

Please click here for further information how we comply with the Public Sector Equality duty in the Equality Act 2010 and the Equality Act 2010 (Specific Duties) Regulations 2011.

Careers Programme Information

Careers Leader: Mrs Sophie Pagett (s.pagett@qmhs.merciantrust.org.uk)

For further information on our careers programme including our CEAIG policy, programme of activities and provider access statement, please click here

Music Development Plan Summary

Please click here

Annual reports and accounts