Queens' School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Sept 18 2019 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Hertfordshire
- Unique reference
- 136877
- Address
- Aldenham Road, WD23 2TY
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1682 (97% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 51.4%
- Girls
- 48.6%
- First language not English
- 17.4%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 10%
- Persistent absence
- 12.0%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 10.6%
White British 39.9%
Indian 12.1%
Other White 11.3%
Mixed 10.6%
Other Asian 7.6%
Pakistani 5.4%
African 4.8%
Other 2.1%
Unclassified 1.4%
Other Black 1.3%
Caribbean 1.2%
Chinese 1.1%
Bangladeshi 0.6%
Irish 0.3%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.18
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- 0.19
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 41%
Local authority average 47%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 65%
Local authority average 55%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 55.6
Local authority average 51
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.96
Local authority average 4.56
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 31 |
| Biology | GCSE | 187 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 121 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 185 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 64 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 45 |
| English Language | GCSE | 263 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 260 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 36 |
| French | GCSE | 57 |
Admissions
Queens' School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 264
- Status
- Oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 380
- 2nd preference
- 378
- 3rd preference
- 329
- From another Local Authority
- 199
Offers
- 1st preference
- 146
- 2nd preference
- 59
- 3rd preference
- 34
- To another Local Authority
- 30
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 270 134 136 |
| Year 8 | 270 156 114 |
| Year 9 | 269 131 138 |
| Year 10 | 269 126 143 |
| Year 11 | 268 152 116 |
| Year 12 | 153 74 79 |
| Year 13 | 183 92 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 95.0% 92.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 27.0% 27.8% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 67.0% 61.6% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | SP 1.9% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | SP 1.0% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 1.0% 2.5% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 1.0% 1.8% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 3.0% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.5% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 83.0% 68.4% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 34.0% 25.8% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 31.0% 22.6% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 1.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 2.0% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 1.9% 1.7% |