Queen Elizabeth's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 4 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Church of England
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Unique reference
- 141526
- Address
- Blandford Road, Pamphill, BH21 4DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1556 (100% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 48.5%
- Girls
- 51.5%
- First language not English
- 2%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12.6%
- Persistent absence
- 37.6%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 14.2%
White British 89.8%
Mixed 4%
Other White 2.8%
Unclassified 2.1%
Other Asian 0.4%
African 0.3%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Indian 0.1%
Bangladeshi 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.07
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.1
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 7%
Local authority average 35%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 43%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 45.1
Local authority average 44.1
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 3.71
Local authority average 3.82
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 46 |
| Music performance: Group | Technical Award | 12 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 46 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 53 |
| Biology | GCSE | 279 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 84 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 276 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 18 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 24.4 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 383 194 189 |
| Year 10 | 377 169 208 |
| Year 11 | 404 187 217 |
| Year 12 | 171 96 75 |
| Year 13 | 221 108 113 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 87.0% 85.0% 85.6% |
Further education | 30.0% 35.3% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 56.0% 48.4% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 1.0% 0.2% 13.0% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.1% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 5.0% 4.8% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 5.0% 4.5% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 4.8% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 64.0% 58.4% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 27.0% 21.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 2.0% 2.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.2% |