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
- 1304 (98% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 52.5%
- Girls
- 47.5%
- First language not English
- 2.5%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 12%
- Persistent absence
- 22.1%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 3.0%
White British 89.2%
Mixed 3.7%
Unclassified 3.5%
Other White 2.7%
Indian 0.2%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Other Asian 0.2%
African 0.2%
Other 0.2%
Gypsy/Roma 0.1%
Pakistani 0.1%
Chinese 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Entering EBacc
School 64%
Local authority average 32%
England average 41%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 53%
Local authority average 42%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 50.6
Local authority average 43.9
England average 45.9
EBacc average point score
School 4.67
Local authority average 3.81
England average 4.08
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Small Business Management | Technical Award | 93 |
| Dance: General | Technical Award | 5 |
| Art & Design | GCSE | 57 |
| Art & Design (Graphics) | GCSE | 32 |
| Biology | GCSE | 84 |
| Business Studies:Single | GCSE | 1 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 84 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 13 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 37 |
| English Language | GCSE | 301 |
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 20.2 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 9 | 307 162 145 |
| Year 10 | 311 163 148 |
| Year 11 | 301 162 139 |
| Year 12 | 200 104 96 |
| Year 13 | 185 94 91 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 83.0% 80.3% 85.5% |
Further education | 25.0% 35.7% 36.9% |
School sixth form | 57.0% 44.3% 35.2% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 0.0% 12.9% |
Other education destinations | SP 0.3% 0.5% |
| Entering employment | 4.0% 3.9% 2.6% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 6.0% 6.5% 3.3% |
| Not in education or employment | 5.0% 6.5% 5.7% |
| Destination unknown | 3.0% 2.7% 3.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 76.0% 67.3% 60.1% |
Top third higher education institutions | 42.0% 27.9% 18.9% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 1.0% 1.3% 2.5% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 2.0% 2.2% 2.4% |