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Schools in Walsall

  • 122State-funded schools
  • 85Primary
  • 19Secondary
  • 7Special
  • West MidlandsRegion
Applications per placeCircle size: applications
First choice · secondary 2026
77%
6 pts below England (84%)
3,782 families applied
First choice · primary 2026
94%
close to England (92%)
3,340 families applied
Applications per place · secondary
2.4
close to England median (2.2)
Median school
New Ofsted report cards
22of 122 schools
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How hard is it to get a place here?

DfE · families living in Walsall
Secondary (Year 7) · Sept 2026
77%got their first choice
6 pts below England (84%)

3,782 applicants · 6.0% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 77%; England 84%
  2. 2025 76%; England 84%
  3. 2024 76%; England 83%
  4. 2023 78%; England 83%
  5. 2022 79%; England 83%
  6. 2021 76%; England 81%
  7. 2020 78%; England 82%
  8. 2019 73%; England 81%
  9. 2018 75%; England 82%
  10. 2017 75%; England 83%
  11. 2016 77%; England 84%
  12. 2015 78%; England 84%
  13. 2014 77%; England 85%
  • Walsall
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20263,78277.4%91.4%6.0%
Sep 20253,77275.9%91.7%6.1%
Sep 20243,79176.5%90.5%7.1%
Sep 20233,82978.5%92.3%6.0%
Sep 20223,77479.5%93.1%5.6%
Sep 20213,56576.2%92.5%6.0%
Sep 20203,59778.5%92.7%5.2%
Sep 20193,49772.9%89.6%7.5%
Sep 20183,37074.7%91.5%6.4%
Sep 20173,33474.6%91.7%5.9%
Sep 20163,03677.2%93.2%4.7%
Sep 20152,91577.6%93.1%4.5%
Sep 20143,15176.7%93.2%4.3%
Primary (Reception) · Sept 2026
94%got their first choice
close to England (92%)

3,340 applicants · 1.7% offered none of the schools they named

  1. 2026 94%; England 92%
  2. 2025 95%; England 93%
  3. 2024 95%; England 93%
  4. 2023 92%; England 92%
  5. 2022 92%; England 92%
  6. 2021 91%; England 92%
  7. 2020 92%; England 90%
  8. 2019 90%; England 91%
  9. 2018 90%; England 91%
  10. 2017 90%; England 90%
  11. 2016 90%; England 88%
  12. 2015 90%; England 88%
  13. 2014 87%; England 88%
  • Walsall
  • England
Every year as a table
EntryApplicantsFirst choiceOne of first threeNone they named
Sep 20263,34093.8%98.3%1.7%
Sep 20253,29295.4%98.9%1.1%
Sep 20243,22995.4%98.9%1.1%
Sep 20233,40492.4%97.5%2.5%
Sep 20223,42092.4%97.9%2.1%
Sep 20213,52191.4%97.2%2.8%
Sep 20203,49992.1%97.5%2.5%
Sep 20193,58289.5%96.7%3.3%
Sep 20183,39490.0%97.0%3.0%
Sep 20173,45390.0%95.6%4.4%
Sep 20163,45690.0%96.5%3.5%
Sep 20153,48589.6%96.0%4.0%
Sep 20143,47687.5%93.1%6.9%

What has Ofsted found here?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Report cards 22 schools of 122 · since November 2025

  • Inclusion
  • Curriculum and teaching
  • Achievement
  • Attendance and behaviour
  • Personal development and wellbeing
  • Early years (13)
  • Post-16 provision (6)
  • Leadership and governance

Bar: share of schools; number of schools at each grade below.

Overall grade from Ofsted's previous framework 86 schools · graded 2011 to 2024

  • Outstanding12
  • Good68
  • Requires improvement4
  • Inadequate1
  • Grade not in Ofsted's data1

Includes grades confirmed by a later ungraded inspection. Not comparable with report cards.

Graded 2024/25, no overall grade 14 schools

Key judgementOutstandingGoodRequires improvementInadequate
Quality of education211–1
Behaviour and attitudes49–1
Personal development491–
Leadership and management211–1

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Secondary schools in Walsall

19 schools · Year 7 entry 2026

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Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sorted by Attainment 8, highest first.

Sorted by the date of the latest Ofsted inspection, newest first.

Sorted by name.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeAttainment 8FSM
Queen Mary's High School Selective 2026 5.7 applications per place 74.1 29%
Barr Beacon School Good2022 4.6 applications per place 50.4 23%
Queen Mary's Grammar School Selective Outstanding2023 4.5 applications per place 72.6 28%
St Francis of Assisi Catholic College Faith 2026 3.8 applications per place 53.0 26%
The Streetly Academy Good2022 3.8 applications per place 42.9 24%
Walsall Academy 2026 3.6 applications per place 43.5 42%
Aldridge School - A Science College Remains Good2022 3.1 applications per place 43.4 30%
Brownhills Ormiston Academy Some aspects not as strong2024 2.5 applications per place 42.5 53%
Blue Coat Church of England Academy Faith Remains Good2023 2.4 applications per place 36.5 60%
Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy Good2023 2.4 applications per place 39.6 46%
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall Faith Good2022 2.3 applications per place 40.7 41%
Bloxwich Academy 2026 1.8 applications per place 32.9 64%
Grace Academy Darlaston 2026 1.7 applications per place 41.0 56%
Shire Oak Academy Special measures Graded · no overall grade2025 1.6 applications per place 37.0 45%
West Walsall E-ACT Academy Remains Good2023 1.6 applications per place 37.9 57%
Joseph Leckie Academy 2026 1.4 applications per place 42.9 54%
Willenhall E-ACT Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 1.4 applications per place 32.7 50%
Pool Hayes Academy Good2022 1.3 applications per place 36.8 43%
Walsall Studio School Graded · no overall grade2025 no data 32.8 49%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS4 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

  • Exceptional
  • Strong standard
  • Expected standard
  • Needs attention
  • Urgent improvement
  • Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

Primary schools in Walsall

85 schools · Reception entry 2026

Sorted by applications per place for September 2026 entry, highest first.

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted.
SchoolLatest OfstedApplications per placeSATs standardFSM
St Anne's Catholic Primary School, Streetly Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.3 applications per place 100% 9%
Whetstone Field Primary School Remains Good2023 3.1 applications per place 59% 13%
Rushall Primary School Remains Good2019 3.0 applications per place – 33%
St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary School Faith Graded · no overall grade2025 3.0 applications per place 73% 15%
Manor Primary School Remains Good2023 2.7 applications per place 69% 4%
Lindens Academy Good2023 2.7 applications per place – 13%
Pelsall Village School 2026 2.7 applications per place 18% 44%
St Mary of the Angels Catholic Primary School Faith Good2024 2.7 applications per place 83% 10%
Leamore Primary School 2025 2.5 applications per place 63% 50%
All Saints National Academy Faith Good2024 2.4small intake applications per place 36% 60%
Meadow View Academy Remains Good2022 2.2 applications per place – 18%
St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, Darlaston Faith Outstanding2023 2.1 applications per place 74% 40%
Walsall Wood School Good2022 2.1 applications per place 77% 30%
Blackwood School Standards maintained2024 2.1 applications per place 79% 6%
Castlefort Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 2.0 applications per place – 32%
Millfield Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 2.0 applications per place 77% 48%
Caldmore Primary Academy Graded · no overall grade2025 1.9 applications per place 57% 59%
Greenfield Primary School 2026 1.9 applications per place 34% 41%
Woodlands Academy of Learning Good2023 1.9 applications per place 69% 34%
Park Hall Infant Academy Good2022 1.9 applications per place – 8%
Cooper and Jordan Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 1.9 applications per place 63% 15%
Ryders Hayes School Good2023 1.9 applications per place 63% 18%
New Invention Infant School 2026 1.9 applications per place – 19%
North Walsall Primary Academy Remains Good2024 1.8 applications per place 60% 49%
St Peter's Catholic Primary School, Bloxwich Faith Remains Good · concerns noted2024 1.8 applications per place 72% 32%
St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, Walsall Faith 2026 1.8 applications per place 66% 38%
St Giles Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2024 1.8 applications per place 77% 35%
St James Academy Remains Good2024 1.8 applications per place – 49%
Delves Infant School Remains Outstanding2022 1.8 applications per place – 24%
Croft Academy Graded · no overall grade2024 1.7 applications per place 60% 68%
Jubilee Academy Mossley Graded · no overall grade2024 1.7 applications per place 62% 50%
St Thomas of Canterbury Catholic Primary School Faith Improved significantly2024 1.7 applications per place 88% 24%
Butts Primary School Remains Good2024 1.7 applications per place 68% 41%
St Francis Catholic Primary School Faith 2026 1.7 applications per place 67% 29%
St Michael's Church of England C Primary School Faith Good2024 1.6 applications per place 72% 12%
Pheasey Park Farm Primary School and Early Years Centre Remains Good2024 1.6 applications per place 68% 23%
Holy Trinity Church of England Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 1.6 applications per place 41% 18%
St Bernadette's Catholic Primary School Faith Good2024 1.6small intake applications per place 52% 41%
Brownhills West Primary School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.6small intake applications per place 55% 60%
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant School Faith Remains Good2022 1.6 applications per place – 38%
Christ Church Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 1.6 applications per place – 51%
Reedswood E-ACT Academy 2026 1.6 applications per place 83% 48%
Rivers Primary Academy 2026 1.6 applications per place 54% 51%
Watling Street Primary School Good2022 1.6 applications per place 57% 25%
Kings Hill Primary School 2026 1.5 applications per place 74% 40%
Moorcroft Wood Academy Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place – 58%
Elmore Green Primary School Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place 48% 45%
Leighswood School Graded · no overall grade2025 1.5 applications per place 64% 32%
Barcroft Academy Good2022 1.5 applications per place – 47%
Beacon Academy Outstanding2024 1.5 applications per place – 50%
St John's Church of England Primary School Faith Good2023 1.5 applications per place 64% 25%
Bentley West Primary School Requires improvement2022 1.5 applications per place 38% 43%
Lower Farm Primary School Remains Good2024 1.5 applications per place 68% 41%
Goldsmith Primary Academy 2025 1.5 applications per place 75% 66%
Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy 2026 1.5 applications per place – 31%
Abbey Primary School Standards maintained2024 1.5 applications per place – 52%
Old Church Church of England C Primary School Faith Good2024 1.5 applications per place – 46%
Alumwell Infant School Good2024 1.5 applications per place – 42%
Woods Bank Academy Good2024 1.4 applications per place 72% 67%
Lodge Farm Primary School Remains Good2024 1.4 applications per place 39% 42%
Edgar Stammers Primary Academy Good2023 1.4 applications per place 50% 65%
Fibbersley Park Academy Good2023 1.4 applications per place 54% 37%
Palfrey Infant School Requires improvement2022 1.4 applications per place – 38%
Salisbury Primary School Remains Good2024 1.4 applications per place 67% 54%
Birchills Church of England Community Academy Faith Good2024 1.4 applications per place 37% 43%
King Charles Primary School Standards maintained2025 1.4 applications per place 46% 47%
Pinfold Street Primary School Remains Good2022 1.4 applications per place 44% 54%
County Bridge Primary School Remains Good2022 1.3 applications per place 77% 47%
Radleys Primary School Standards maintained2025 1.3 applications per place 45% 37%
Chuckery Primary School Remains Good2023 1.3 applications per place 64% 46%
Sunshine Academy Good2021 1.3 applications per place – 65%
Busill Jones Primary School 2026 1.2 applications per place 59% 51%
Hillary Primary School Requires improvement2023 1.2 applications per place – 42%
Rosedale Church of England C Infant School Faith Good2023 1.2 applications per place – 35%
Alumwell Junior School Good2023 no data 53% 56%
Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior School Faith Standards maintained2025 no data 70% 52%
Delves Junior School Good2022 no data – 35%
Field Road Academy Good2022 no data – 68%
Little Bloxwich CofE VC Primary School Faith Remains Good2022 no data – –
New Invention Learning Academy 2026 no data 79% 23%
Palfrey Junior School 2026 no data 49% 51%
Park Hall Junior Academy 2026 no data 68% 14%
Pool Hayes Primary School Requires improvement2023 no data – –
Short Heath Junior School Remains Good2022 no data 33% 51%
Whitehall Junior Community School Good2022 no data 70% 47%

Sources: DfE admissions (Sept 2026), KS2 results, Ofsted. FSM: free school meals.

Special schools and other provision

18 schools