Grammar School GCSE success for all

Students at The Mercian Trust’s two selective grammar schools in Walsall, Queen Mary’s High School and Queen Mary’s Grammar School, are celebrating phenomenal success with all students achieving exceptionally high grades, no matter what their social background.

As the two most successful schools in the country at increasing the number of disadvantaged students in receipt of pupil premium in their cohorts, both schools are celebrating students achieving the highest grades at GCSE across their whole year groups.

An amazing 69% of all entries at both schools were graded 7 to 9, with 43% being the very top grades of 8 or 9. The difference between students who are in receipt of the Pupil Premium and those who aren’t is almost indistinguishable, demonstrating the social mobility mission of the schools and the trust to increase opportunities and improve outcomes for all.

Some highlights at Queen Mary’s Grammar School

• 68% of all grades were 7-9
• 42% of all grades were 8/9
• 98% of our pupils achieved 9-5 in at least 5 subjects
• 163 pupils scored 7-9 in at least 6 subjects
• 91 pupils achieved an 8 or 9 in at least 5 subjects
• 97 pupils achieved 7-9 grades in at least 8 subjects
• 108 pupils had an average points score of 7 or better across all of their subjects
• 36 pupils scored 7-9 in all of their subjects
• The attainment 8 is 73.5
• 79% of students achieved the English Baccalaureate with grade 5s or better

Some highlights at Queen Mary’s High School

• 70% of all grades were 7-9
  • o 69% of all grades for Pupil Premium students were 7-9
• 45% of all grades were 8/9
  • o 47% of all grades for Pupil Premium students were 8/9
• Particular successes from following departments: 
  • o French: 42% 9-8, 84% 9-7
  • o Geography: 56% 9-8, 79% 9-7
  • o German: 59% 9-8, 83% 9-7
  • o Mandarin: 74% 9-8, 93% 9-7 
  • o Religious Studies: 76% 9-8, 93% 9-7