Schools in WS1
Primary and secondary schools serving WS1, with inspection ratings, pupil numbers and distances.
- Council
- Walsall
- Region
- West Midlands
- Population
- 45,427 (2024)
Schools in WS1
29 schools in WS1: 15 primary, 5 secondary and 9 other, including 6 independent. 90% of those with an Ofsted grade are rated good or better. The 27 that publish a capacity are 97% full overall, and 14 have more pupils than places.
Inspection ratings
- Excellent13.8%
- Good51.7%
- Needs improvement6.9%
- Not rated27.6%
The largest schools here
- Joseph Leckie AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · 1,524 pupils · 108% fullGood1 mile · February 2026
- Queen Mary's Grammar SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Boys · 1,399 pupils · 177% fullExcellent0.5 miles · March 2023
- Blue Coat Church of England AcademySecondary · ages 11–18 · Faith school · 972 pupils · 108% fullGood0.2 miles · January 2023
- Queen Mary's High SchoolSecondary · ages 11–18 · Girls · 949 pupils · 111% fullExcellent0.7 miles · March 2026
- Chuckery Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 2–11 · 465 pupils · 97% fullGood0.5 miles · September 2023
- Birchills Church of England Community AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 442 pupils · 105% fullGood0.8 miles · April 2024
- Caldmore Primary AcademyPrimary · ages 3–11 · 436 pupils · 106% fullGood0.2 miles · October 2019
- Park Hall Junior AcademyPrimary · ages 7–11 · 409 pupils · 100% fullGood1.3 miles · April 2026
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · Faith school · 366 pupils · 102% fullGood0.2 miles · April 2015
- Palfrey Junior SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 359 pupils · 100% fullGood0.6 miles · March 2026
- Whitehall Junior Community SchoolPrimary · ages 7–11 · 340 pupils · 94% fullGood0.6 miles · November 2022
- Blue Coat Church of England Aided Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 3–7 · Faith school · 314 pupils · 106% fullGood0.1 miles · October 2022
- Whitehall Nursery and Infant AcademyPrimary · ages 3–7 · 313 pupils · 120% fullNot rated0.5 miles
- Park Hall Infant AcademyPrimary · ages 3–7 · 310 pupils · 96% fullGood1.3 miles · November 2022
- Palfrey Infant SchoolPrimary · ages 2–7 · 310 pupils · 86% fullNeeds improvement0.5 miles · October 2022
- Hydesville Tower SchoolOther · ages 2–16 · Independent · Faith school · 247 pupils · 64% fullNot rated0.7 miles
- Croft AcademyPrimary · ages 2–11 · 246 pupils · 102% fullNeeds improvement1.1 miles · June 2018
- Butts Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · 241 pupils · 115% fullGood0.8 miles · May 2024
- St Mary's The Mount Catholic Primary SchoolPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 235 pupils · 112% fullExcellent0.4 miles · October 2013
- St Patrick's Catholic Primary School, WalsallPrimary · ages 3–11 · Faith school · 223 pupils · 106% fullGood0.8 miles · February 2026
- Walsall Studio SchoolSecondary · ages 14–19 · 206 pupils · 69% fullGood0.3 miles · September 2019
- Mayfield Preparatory SchoolOther · ages 2–11 · Independent · 178 pupils · 84% fullNot rated0.4 miles
- Abu Bakr Al-Ihsaan AcademyOther · ages 4–16 · Independent · 157 pupils · 17% fullNot rated0.6 miles
- Fullbrook Nursery SchoolNursery · ages 3–4 · 120 pupilsExcellent0.9 miles · June 2024
- Abu Bakr Boys SchoolOther · ages 11–16 · Independent · Boys · 75 pupils · 38% fullNot rated0.7 miles
- The Ladder SchoolOther · ages 13–18 · 62 pupils · 52% fullGood0.2 miles · July 2023
- Cherry Tree SchoolOther · ages 3–19 · Independent · 61 pupils · 47% fullNot rated0.7 miles
- West Midlands Education and SkillsOther · ages 9–25 · Independent · 45 pupils · 112% fullNot rated0.8 miles
- Walsall CollegeSixth form / 16+ · ages 16–99Not rated0.7 miles
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.