Schools in WS
Primary and secondary schools serving WS, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 528,813 (2024)
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
- Excellent14%
- Good62.8%
- Needs improvement5.8%
- Not rated17.4%
The largest schools here
- Aldridge School - A Science CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,629 pupils · 109% fullGood3.7 miles · May 2022
- King Edward VI SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,609 pupils · 115% fullGood5.8 miles · October 2022
- Joseph Leckie AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,524 pupils · 108% fullGood6.0 miles · February 2026
- Wood Green AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,518 pupils · 99% fullGood6.3 miles · February 2020
- Barr Beacon SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,469 pupils · 99% fullGood6.2 miles · November 2022
- Kingsmead SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,427 pupils · 114% fullExcellent4.1 miles · March 2026
- Walsall AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,423 pupils · 105% fullExcellent2.6 miles · March 2026
- Ormiston Shelfield Community AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,419 pupils · 78% fullGood1.8 miles · January 2023
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,399 pupils · 177% fullExcellent5.0 miles · March 2023
- Bloxwich AcademyAll-through · ages 3–16 · 1,383 pupils · 92% fullNeeds improvement3.8 miles · February 2026
- Cheslyn Hay AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,279 pupils · 98% fullGood3.9 miles · April 2026
- Walton High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,262 pupils · 98% fullGood11 miles · January 2012
- The Friary SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,255 pupils · 100% fullGood5.4 miles · March 2024
- West Walsall E-ACT AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,186 pupils · 108% fullGood5.2 miles · January 2023
- Chase Terrace AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,172 pupils · 83% fullGood2.5 miles · September 2019
- The Hart SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,157 pupils · 93% fullGood7.6 miles · June 2023
- Shire Oak AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,149 pupils · 77% fullNeeds improvement1.7 miles · June 2018
- Wodensborough Ormiston AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 1,119 pupils · 96% fullGood7.3 miles · November 2025
- Cannock Chase High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,113 pupils · 61% fullGood4.3 miles · June 2023
- Erasmus Darwin AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,112 pupils · 103% fullGood1.5 miles · May 2023
- St Francis of Assisi Catholic CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 1,109 pupils · 101% fullExcellent3.9 miles · March 2026
- Willenhall E-ACT AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,106 pupils · 116% fullNeeds improvement4.7 miles · March 2019
- Grace Academy DarlastonSecondary · ages 11–19 · 1,059 pupils · 99% fullGood6.8 miles · April 2026
- Blue Coat Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 972 pupils · 108% fullGood4.8 miles · January 2023
- Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 949 pupils · 111% fullExcellent4.2 miles · March 2026
- Stuart Bathurst Catholic High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 807 pupils · 90% fullGood6.3 miles · April 2024
- Brownhills Ormiston AcademySecondary · ages 11–16 · 778 pupils · 81% fullNot rated1 mile
- Cardinal Griffin Catholic CollegeSecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 732 pupils · 73% fullGood4.8 miles · March 2023
- Staffordshire University AcademySecondary · ages 11–19 · 709 pupils · 79% fullGood5.1 miles · October 2023
- Nether Stowe SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · 692 pupils · 73% fullNeeds improvement6.1 miles · March 2026
And 212 more.
Ofsted replaced single overall grades with report cards in November 2025. The rating shown here reflects each school’s latest inspection: its new report card where it has one, or its most recent graded inspection otherwise. Check the inspection date beside each school.
Occupancy compares pupils on roll with published school capacity. Sources: Department for Education (Get Information About Schools), Ofsted, and the Welsh and Scottish school registers. Open Government Licence v3.0.