At a Glance
Assessment: CEM 11 Plus
Fees Type: Free
Boarding: Day school
Admissions: Girls Only
Places per year: 150
Introduction
Queen Mary’s High School is a free, selective academy predominantly for girls, but allows a few boys, between the ages of 11 and 18. The school is located in Walsall, and has been running for nearly 130 years. Queen Mary’s High School has a high oversubscription rate for year 7 applications, with over 5 applicants per place available. Queen Mary’s values community spirit and student support, the students routinely undertake charitable for the betterment of their community and those in need. Upon arrival students are placed into one of 4 houses, each celebrating a successful female author, and given a book by that author so as to inspire them. Houses are used to encourage more diverse friend groups and facilitate positive interactions between year groups. They also have competitions within the school, and so encourage the students to be creative and athletic.
As of 2021, 99% of GCSE students achieve 5+ in Maths and English, with 84% of all GCSE grades being a 7+. In 2021 65% of their A level students achieved between A* and B in all subjects.
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Queen Mary’s High School School Information
The key information regarding the address of the school, the contact information, parking arrangements, and key information regarding the school.
School Address
Full Address:
Queen Mary’s High School, Upper Forster StreetWalsall
West Midlands
WS4 2AE
Contact Information
Parking in the school
There is limited parking within the school, and there is on-street parking nearby.
Additional parking off site
- There is a car park on Lower Rushall St, WS1 2AA, which is 0.4 miles away from the school.
- There is a car park on Whittimere St, WS1 1SL, which is 0.5 miles away from the school.
Additional parking off site
- There is a car park on Lower Rushall St, WS1 2AA, which is 0.4 miles away from the school.
- There is a car park on Whittimere St, WS1 1SL, which is 0.5 miles away from the school.
Key Information for Queen Mary’s High School
PAN for Year 7 intake (2023)
Total Student Capacity Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Total Students Years 7 to 13 (2022)
Percentage Capacity (2022)
Latest Ofsted Rating (2021)
Selection Test
Queen Mary’s High School Key Dates and Application Information
Here can be found the key events regarding the admission to Queen Mary’s High School, and documents to aid in this process and provide additional information.
Applications for Secondary School intake 2023
Open Days
Registration for CEM 11 Plus Exam
CEM 11 Plus Exam Date
CEm 11 Plus Exam Results
Common Application form (CAF) Deadline
Application Documents for Queen Mary’s High School
The following links provide the school-specific information on what you need to know when applying to Queen Mary’s High School. You can also find a link to the local authority application page.
Queen Mary’s High School Exam Format
Queen Mary’s High School uses CEM 11 Plus to aid in the selection of their future students. This entry exam is common to the Consortium of Grammar Schools in Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton. The CEM 11 Plus exam will be made of questions on Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, and Mathematics.
The CEM 11 Plus Test: Overview
Queen Mary’s High School CEM 11 Plus entry test consists of two papers, testing Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, and Mathematics. There is no pass mark for entry, instead entry is determined based on merit in the entry exam.
Two papers
Both on Verbal Reasoning, Non-Verbal Reasoning, Maths
CEM 11 Plus Assessment Criteria
| English | English | Verbal Reasoning | Non-Verbal Reasoning | Additional |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ✖✖ | ✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✔✔ | ✖✖ |
Pass Mark
There is no pass mark, instead places are granted to the students achieving the top marks in the entry exam.
Pass Mark
There is no pass mark, instead places are granted to the students achieving the top marks in the entry exam.
Catchment Area
Queen Mary’s High School does not use catchment areas in its consideration for applicants. Anyone can apply for a place.
Additional Eligibility
There are places for “Looked After Children”.
30% (45) of the places are for “Pupil Premium”.
Queen Mary’s High School FAQs
Queen Mary’s High School does not use a pass mark when considering applicants for a place. Instead the exams are ranked in order of merit and the places are awarded to the top applicants. Queen Mary’s High School does not have to give out all of its places if it thinks the applicants are insufficient.
Queen Mary’s High School uses the CEM 11 Plus exam used by all of the schools in the Consortium of Grammar Schools in Shropshire, Walsall and Wolverhampton.
Queen Mary’s High School has familiarisation guides available above.
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