Queen Elizabeth High School
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good May 1 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
- 26.2%
- 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 | 76 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 36 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 61 |
| Biology | GCSE | 124 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 123 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 25 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 51 |
| English Language | GCSE | 307 |
| English Literature | GCSE | 305 |
| French | GCSE | 55 |
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 | 84.0% 81.1% 85.6% |
Further education | 26.0% 34.8% 35.4% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 45.7% 36.6% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% SP 13.0% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.6% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 7.0% 6.1% 4.1% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 4.0% 5.9% 3.2% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.9% |
| Destination unknown | SP 0.4% 1.2% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 74.0% 68.2% 65.5% |
Top third higher education institutions | 37.0% 29.8% 23.8% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 1.8% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 1.0% 2.0% 2.2% |