Queen Elizabeth's School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Requires improvement Oct 3 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, BH21 4DT
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1452 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.2%
- Girls
- 50.8%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 14.4%
- Persistent absence
- 33.2%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.1%
White British 91%
Mixed 3.8%
Other White 2.8%
Other Asian 0.6%
Unclassified 0.6%
Bangladeshi 0.3%
African 0.3%
Indian 0.2%
Irish 0.1%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Caribbean 0.1%
Other Black 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 14%
Local authority average 38%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 37%
Local authority average 40%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 43.2
Local authority average 43.1
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 3.66
Local authority average 3.78
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 27 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 51 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 39 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 67 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 15 |
| Biology | GCSE | 95 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 26 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 95 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 29 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 34 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 355 172 183 |
| Year 10 | 372 196 176 |
| Year 11 | 369 166 203 |
| Year 12 | 195 89 106 |
| Year 13 | 161 92 69 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 84.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 37.0% 39.1% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 45.0% 43.9% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.3% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 1.0% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.8% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 5.2% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 4.9% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 2.0% 1.8% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 63.0% 53.5% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 16.0% 18.8% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.7% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 3.0% 2.1% 2.4% |