The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Dec 13 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Local authority maintained schools
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Lincolnshire
- Unique reference
- 120655
- Address
- Morton Terrace, DN21 2ST
- Website
- http://www.qehs.lincs.sch.uk
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1126 (91% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.1%
- Girls
- 51.9%
- First language not English
- 6.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.6%
- Persistent absence
- 6.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.9%
White British 74.1%
Indian 5.6%
Mixed 5.2%
Other Asian 3.7%
Other White 2.6%
Chinese 2.4%
Pakistani 1.8%
African 1.5%
Other 1%
Unclassified 0.9%
Irish Traveller 0.4%
Bangladeshi 0.4%
Other Black 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 97%
Local authority average 37%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 80%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 62.4
Local authority average 45.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 6.06
Local authority average 3.97
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Studies/Computing | AS level | 1 |
| Sociology | AS level | 29 |
| Arabic | GCSE | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 37 |
| Biology | GCSE | 59 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 92 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 59 |
| Chinese | GCSE | 3 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 30 |
Admissions
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
- Admission Policy
- Selective
- Total available places
- 186
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 217
- 2nd preference
- 41
- 3rd preference
- 13
- From another Local Authority
- 121
Offers
- 1st preference
- 183
- 2nd preference
- 3
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 87
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 187 89 98 |
| Year 8 | 186 90 96 |
| Year 9 | 183 87 96 |
| Year 10 | 185 80 105 |
| Year 11 | 177 91 86 |
| Year 12 | 103 48 55 |
| Year 13 | 105 57 48 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 85.2% 85.5% |
Further education | 8.0% 40.5% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 61.0% 40.5% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 23.0% 3.8% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.4% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 3.0% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.8% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.6% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 2.4% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 85.0% 59.8% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 32.0% 18.5% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 3.1% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.9% 2.4% |