Queen Elizabeth High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 30 2024 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 13 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious Character
- Does not apply
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Northumberland
- Unique reference
- 143291
- Address
- Whetstone Bridge Road, NE46 3JB
- Website
- http://www.qehs.net
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 1287 (99% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.3%
- Girls
- 47.7%
- First language not English
- 1.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 9.3%
- Persistent absence
- 23.5%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 1.7%
White British 91.2%
Mixed 3.5%
Other White 3.3%
Unclassified 1.3%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Pakistani 0.1%
Other Asian 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Other 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- 0.21
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.2
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 28%
Local authority average 28%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 60%
Local authority average 43%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 52.7
Local authority average 44.5
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 4.56
Local authority average 3.8
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 96 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 13 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 49 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 38 |
| Art & Design (Textiles) | GCSE | 9 |
| Biology | GCSE | 117 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 117 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 20 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 28 |
| Dance | GCSE | 11 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 21.1 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 315 164 151 |
| Year 10 | 300 160 140 |
| Year 11 | 307 170 137 |
| Year 12 | 187 96 91 |
| Year 13 | 178 83 95 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 91.0% 82.3% 86.5% |
Further education | 22.0% 34.0% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 69.0% 47.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 5.3% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 2.0% 5.9% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 3.0% 5.9% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 0.0% 0.6% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 87.0% 69.2% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 45.0% 28.4% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 39.0% 25.0% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 2.0% 1.0% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 1.2% 1.7% |