Queen Elizabeth High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary
- Ofsted rating
- Good Jan 10 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 16 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Does not have a sixth form
- Local authority
- Herefordshire, County of
- Unique reference
- 137703
- Address
- Ashfields, HR7 4QS
- Website
- www.qehs.co/
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 432 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.8%
- Girls
- 51.2%
- First language not English
- 9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 23.1%
- Persistent absence
- 23.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 21.5%
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Mixed | 1.3% |
| Indian | 1.4% |
| African | 1.6% |
| Other White | 7.4% |
| White British | 87.3% |
| Gypsy/Roma | 0.2% |
| Other Asian | 0.2% |
| Other Black | 0.2% |
| Chinese | 0.2% |
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 32% |
| Local authority average | 36% |
| England average | 41% |
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
| Area | Result |
|---|---|
| School | 41% |
| Local authority average | 43% |
| England average | 45% |
Attainment 8 score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 39.7 |
| Local authority average | 44.7 |
| England average | 46 |
EBacc average point score
| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| School | 3.4 |
| Local authority average | 3.95 |
| England average | 4.09 |
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care (Non-Agricultural) | Technical Award | 8 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 1 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 11 |
| Biology | GCSE | 24 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 24 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 16 |
| English Language | GCSE | 70 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 66 |
| D&T Food Technology | GCSE | 21 |
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth High School
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 74
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 16
- 3rd preference
- 11
- From another Local Authority
- 3
Offers
- 1st preference
- 74
- 2nd preference
- 0
- 3rd preference
- 0
- To another Local Authority
- 1
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 19.5 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 115 52 63 |
| Year 8 | 78 40 38 |
| Year 9 | 90 39 51 |
| Year 10 | 79 42 37 |
| Year 11 | 70 38 32 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 79.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 49.0% 38.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 0.0% 8.0% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 30.0% 37.9% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 0.0% 0.2% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 9.0% 3.2% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 3.9% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 8.0% 6.3% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 2.3% 3.0% |