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Applying to Queen Mary's High School for September 2028? This guide covers the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test, the qualifying score, how Year 7 places are allocated and the key dates for September 2028 entry.
Number of places in Year 7: 150 (2024-entry figure — Queen Mary's High School confirms each year's admission number in its determined arrangements, published the spring before entry.)
Qualifying score: The governors confirm a minimum qualifying score in November after the test: it was 200 for September 2026 entry. Places then go in order of score, so the lowest score offered a place was higher for girls not in the Pupil Premium group (212 for September 2026 entry).
11+ test: West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test (two multiple-choice papers of about 50 to 60 minutes each)
Catchment or priority area: no — but Pupil Premium places favour Walsall state primary pupils
Source: Queen Mary's High School Year 7 September 2027 entry page and Admission arrangements for the School Year 2024 - 2025. Last checked October 2026.
Key dates for September 2028 entry
Queen Mary's High School confirms its exact dates in the spring before each cycle. The windows below follow the 2027-entry timetable: registration ran from Tuesday 5 May 2026 to 4pm on Friday 26 June 2026, the test took place on Saturday 12 September 2026 and results were due no later than Friday 16 October 2026. We'll update this page as soon as the school publishes its 2028-entry dates.
Key dates for Queen Mary's High School 11+ entry in September 2028, with expected windows where the school has not yet confirmed exact dates.
Date
What happens
Early May 2027
Test registration expected to open
Late June 2027
Test registration expected to close (4pm)
Mid-September 2027
Entrance test, usually on a Saturday
Mid-October 2027
Test results expected
November 2027
Governors expected to confirm the minimum qualifying score
Sunday 31 October 2027
Deadline to apply for secondary school places through your home local authority. This date falls on a Sunday.
Wednesday 1 March 2028
National offer day for secondary school places
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Queen Mary's High School is selective, so your child needs to sit the 11+ test to be considered for a place.
Register your daughter for the West Midlands Grammar Schools Entrance Test during the registration window. When you register, select every school you're considering: a school you don't select can't consider her application, even if you list it on your preference form later.
Once you have your child's result, you apply by naming Queen Mary's High School on your common application form, which goes to your home local authority. For September 2028 entry the deadline is Sunday 31 October 2027. As it falls on a Sunday, you may find it easier to submit your form in the days before.
Reaching the qualifying score makes your child eligible, but it doesn't guarantee a place. If more qualifying children apply than there are places, the school uses its oversubscription criteria, set out further down this page.
What will my child be tested on?
Queen Mary's High School is one of the five schools in the Shropshire, Wolverhampton and Walsall group of the West Midlands Grammar Schools partnership. The partnership's 19 grammar schools share one entrance test, so your daughter only needs to sit it once.
The test is provided by GL Assessment. According to the partnership, your daughter sits two papers, each about 50 to 60 minutes long including instructions and example questions. The papers cover English comprehension, verbal reasoning, maths and non-verbal or spatial reasoning. All questions are multiple choice.
Scores are standardised for age, so younger children in the year group aren't at a disadvantage. The school considers a combined standardised score.
For 2027 entry the test was held on Saturday 12 September 2026.
How are places allocated at Queen Mary's High School?
If more children reach the qualifying standard than there are Year 7 places, Queen Mary's High School offers places in the order below. This order comes from the school's admissions policy for 2024/25. The school sets its 2028-entry policy separately, and we'll update this table if anything changes.
Queen Mary's High School oversubscription criteria, 2024/25 arrangements.
Priority
Who it covers
1
Looked after and previously looked after girls who reach the qualifying score, ranked by test score
2
Girls eligible for Pupil Premium at the time of the test who reach the qualifying score, up to 30% of places, with girls at a state-funded primary school in Walsall considered first
3
All other girls who reach the qualifying score, ranked by test score
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In the 2024-2025 arrangements, Pupil Premium places were capped at 30% of places (45 places at the time).
Does Queen Mary's High School have a catchment area?
Queen Mary's High School has no catchment area. Within the Pupil Premium category, girls attending a state-funded primary school in Walsall are considered first. Otherwise places go in order of test score.
If girls are level on the order of merit, their positions in the three skill areas of the test are added together. If that still doesn't separate them, random allocation decides.
If you don't live close to the school, it's worth thinking about how your child will get there every day. How long will the journey take? What transport options are available? Will they be travelling independently or with support?
A longer or more complex journey can affect your child's daily routine, including how much time they have for homework, rest and after-school activities. It's a good idea to think about how manageable the school run will be and whether it will work for your family day to day.
How can I help my child prepare for the test?
The West Midlands Grammar School Entrance Test can feel like a big milestone, but preparation doesn't have to be overwhelming. Here's how you can help your child prepare for test day.
Stay on track with a clear plan
One of the hardest parts of 11+ preparation is knowing what to focus on, when, and how to make steady progress without it taking over family life.
A clear, structured plan helps your child feel less overwhelmed and more in control. It ensures they build skills in the right order, cover everything they need, and avoid last-minute cramming.
Atom's exam plan makes this easier. Enter your child's target schools and exam dates, and we'll create a personalised weekly plan tailored to the topics they'll be tested on. It shows them what to work on and when, adapts as they improve, and helps them build progress in a calm, manageable way — little and often.
That means less guesswork for you, less stress for them, and a clearer path all the way to exam day.
Build smart exam technique
As your child's knowledge grows, practice tests can help them feel more comfortable with the real exam format.
Atom's 11+ practice papers are built to match the format, timing and question styles of real 11+ exams. They're also unlimited – you can download the same paper again and again, and your child will get new questions each time. This helps them practise without repeating the same content.
We've made marking easy for you, too. Simply photograph your child's answer sheets and upload them to Atom. The papers are marked instantly, showing your child's standardised age score (SAS), where they're doing well, and what they should focus on next. You'll also learn how they compare to other children applying to the same school.
Encourage regular reading
Strong reading skills play a big role in 11+ preparation.
Encourage your child to read every day, even for just 10–15 minutes. The key is variety. Mix fiction and non-fiction, different genres, and a range of authors. This helps them become more confident in understanding tone, purpose, and meaning across different texts.
Over time, regular reading will:
broaden their vocabulary
improve comprehension and inference
build confidence in tackling unseen texts
And just as importantly, it can help them enjoy reading — not just see it as exam preparation.
When you're supporting your child through 11+ preparation, what really matters is knowing they're moving in the right direction — not just how they scored on a single test.
Atom's progress tracking gives you a clear, simple picture of how your child is doing in each topic and the direction they're moving in. You can see where they're on track, where they might need more practice, and spot progress as it happens.
That makes it easier to give meaningful encouragement, keep motivation steady, and focus on what matters most: consistent improvement, not just one-off results.
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