Top 20 secondary schools in Walsall ranked by latest academic attainment exam results

With the end of the academic year in sight, we have put together a list of the best secondary schools in the borough based on figures from the Government website.

The schools have been ranked according to their Attainment 8 scores, which sees the Government consider how well pupils have performed in up to eight qualifications.

These include English, maths, three English Baccalaureate qualifications, such as sciences, computer science, history, geography and languages and three other additional approved qualifications.

On average, schools within Walsall's local authority have an Attainment 8 score of 44.2, coming in below the England average of 46.3.

The authority's average is below Wolverhampton's which has a score of 45.7, with the top performing school in the city being Wolverhampton Girls' High School.

Here are the top 20 schools in Walsall based on their Attainment 8 scores:

1. Queen Mary's Grammar School

The Sutton Road school, which is part of The Mercian Trust, is selective and teaches boys aged 11 to 18.

It scored an Attainment 8 of 74.3, coming in well above both the local authority and England average.

2. Queen Mary's High School

Teaching girls aged between 11 and 18, the Upper Forster Street selective school is also part of The Mercian Trust.

Based on its 2023 exam results, it took home an Attainment 8 score of 74.2.

3. Hydesville Tower School

The Broadway North independent school teaches children up to the age of 16.

It received an Attainment 8 score of 65.6.

4. Barr Beacon School

The school, which is part of the Matrix Academy Trust, is located in Old Hall Lane, Aldridge.

It teaches pupils aged between 11 and 18 and has an Attainment 8 score of 52.4.

5. Wood Green Academy

Situated in Wood Green Road, Wednesbury, this school teaches youngsters aged between 11 and 18.

Based on last year's exam results, it received an Attainment 8 score of 47.1.

6. Grace Academy Darlaston

Located in Herberts Park Road, Wednesbury, Grace Academy forms part of the Tove Learning Trust.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 46.3, coming in above the local authority's average.

7. Aldridge School

Part of the Mercian Trust, the Tynings Lane school is attended by youngsters aged between 11 and 18.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 45.6.

8. Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

The Wood Green Road school forms part of The St John Bosco Catholic Academy.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 45.2.

9. Joseph Leckie Academy

Joseph Leckie, based in Walstead Road West, has an attainment score of 42.3.

10. Bloxwich Academy

The Leamore Lane school is run by the Matrix Academy Trust.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 42.2.

11. West Walsall E-ACT Academy

The Primley Avenue school is part of the E-ACT multi-academy trust.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 41.6.

12. Walsall Academy

The Lichfield Road school is attended by pupils aged between 11 and 18 and is run by Thomas Telford Multi Academy Trust.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 40.4.

13. Pool Hayes Academy

The school is located in Castle Drive, Willenhall, and is part of the Academy Transformation Trust.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 40.2.

14. St Thomas More Catholic School

The school in Darlaston Lane, Willenhall, has an Attainment 8 score of 40.1.

15. Blue Coat Church of England Academy

The Birmingham Street school has an Attainment 8 score of 39.9.

16. Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

Based in Hydes Road, Wednesbury, the school is part of the Ormiston Academies Trust.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 39.3.

17. Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy

The Broad Way school is run by the Ormiston Academies Trust.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 38.8.

18. Shire Oak Academy

The Lichfield Road school has an Attainment 8 score of 38.7.

The academy forms part of The Mercian Trust.

19. Brownhills Ormiston Academy

The Deakin Avenue school has an Attainment 8 score of 38.3.

It forms part of the Ormiston Academies Trust.

20. Abu Bakr Boys School

This Islamic school teaches boys aged between 11 and 16.

It has an Attainment 8 score of 36.6.