Schools in WS

Schools in WS

242 schools in WS: 161 primary, 34 secondary and 47 other, including 18 independent. 93% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 226 that publish a capacity are 92% full overall, and 74 have more pupils than places.

Inspection ratings

The biggest schools here

• Aldridge School - A Science College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,629 pupils · 109% full
  Good

  3.7 miles · May 2022
• King Edward VI School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,609 pupils · 115% full
  Good

  5.8 miles · October 2022
• Joseph Leckie Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,524 pupils · 108% full
  Good

  6.0 miles · February 2026
• Wood Green Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,518 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  6.3 miles · February 2020
• Barr Beacon School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,469 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  6.2 miles · November 2022
• Kingsmead School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,427 pupils · 114% full
  Excellent

  4.1 miles · March 2026
• Walsall Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,423 pupils · 105% full
  Excellent

  2.6 miles · March 2026
• Ormiston Shelfield Community Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,419 pupils · 78% full
  Good

  1.8 miles · January 2023
• Queen Mary's Grammar School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,399 pupils · 177% full
  Excellent

  5.0 miles · March 2023
• Bloxwich Academy

  All-through · ages 3–16 · 1,383 pupils · 92% full
  Needs improvement

  3.8 miles · February 2026
• Cheslyn Hay Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,279 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  3.9 miles · April 2026
• Walton High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,262 pupils · 98% full
  Good

  11 miles · January 2012
• The Friary School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,255 pupils · 100% full
  Good

  5.4 miles · March 2024
• West Walsall E-ACT Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,186 pupils · 108% full
  Good

  5.2 miles · January 2023
• Chase Terrace Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,172 pupils · 83% full
  Good

  2.5 miles · September 2019
• The Hart School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,157 pupils · 93% full
  Good

  7.6 miles · June 2023
• Shire Oak Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,149 pupils · 77% full
  Needs improvement

  1.7 miles · June 2018
• Wodensborough Ormiston Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 1,119 pupils · 96% full
  Good

  7.3 miles · November 2025
• Cannock Chase High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,113 pupils · 61% full
  Good

  4.3 miles · June 2023
• Erasmus Darwin Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,112 pupils · 103% full
  Good

  1.5 miles · May 2023
• St Francis of Assisi Catholic College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,109 pupils · 101% full
  Excellent

  3.9 miles · March 2026
• Willenhall E-ACT Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 1,106 pupils · 116% full
  Needs improvement

  4.7 miles · March 2019
• Grace Academy Darlaston

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 1,059 pupils · 99% full
  Good

  6.8 miles · April 2026
• Blue Coat Church of England Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 972 pupils · 108% full
  Good

  4.8 miles · January 2023
• Queen Mary's High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 949 pupils · 111% full
  Excellent

  4.2 miles · March 2026
• Stuart Bathurst Catholic High School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 807 pupils · 90% full
  Good

  6.3 miles · April 2024
• Brownhills Ormiston Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–16 · 778 pupils · 81% full
  Not rated

  1 mile
• Cardinal Griffin Catholic College

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 732 pupils · 73% full
  Good

  4.8 miles · March 2023
• Staffordshire University Academy

  Secondary · ages 11–19 · 709 pupils · 79% full
  Good

  5.1 miles · October 2023
• Nether Stowe School

  Secondary · ages 11–18 · 692 pupils · 73% full
  Needs improvement

  6.1 miles · March 2026

And 212 more.

How full is the pupils on each school's roll against the places it has. Sources: Get Information About Schools (DfE) for pupils and capacity, and Ofsted; Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.