Queen Elizabeth's Academy
General Info
- Education Phase
- Secondary, 16 plus
- Ofsted rating
- Good Apr 18 2023 Ofsted report
- Gender
- Mixed
- Age range
- 11 - 18 y.o.
- Type
- Academies
- Funding
- State-funded secondary
- Admissions policy
- Not available
- Religious Character
- None
- Sixth Form
- Has a sixth form
- Local authority
- Nottinghamshire
- Unique reference
- 144486
- Address
- Chesterfield Road South, NG19 7AP
Pupils
- Number of Pupils
- 860 (68% of total capacity)
- Boys
- 49.5%
- Girls
- 50.5%
- First language not English
- 21.9%
- Free school meals (FSM)
- 40.9%
- Persistent absence
- 34.8%
- Special education needs (SEN)
- 16.2%
White British 69.3%
Other White 10.1%
Other 5.6%
Unclassified 3.7%
Mixed 3.6%
African 3.6%
Indian 1%
Other Asian 1%
Other Black 0.6%
Pakistani 0.5%
Gypsy/Roma 0.3%
Bangladeshi 0.2%
Chinese 0.2%
Caribbean 0.1%
Exam Results
GCSE Results
Progress 8 score
- This school
- -0.93
- Local authority average, state-funded schools
- -0.01
- England average, state-funded schools
- -0.03
Entering EBacc
School 54%
Local authority average 38%
England average 39%
Grade 5 or above in English & maths GCSEs
School 15%
Local authority average 45%
England average 45%
Attainment 8 score
School 31.4
Local authority average 46.2
England average 46.3
EBacc average point score
School 2.71
Local authority average 4.04
England average 4.05
Subjects
GCSE Subjects
| Subject | Qualification | Number of entries |
|---|---|---|
| Childcare Skills | Technical Award | 12 |
| Music Studies (General) | Technical Award | 25 |
| Sports Studies | Technical Award | 22 |
| Health Studies | Technical Award | 9 |
| Speech & Drama | Technical Award | 14 |
| Art & Design (Fine Art) | GCSE | 21 |
| Biology | GCSE | 23 |
| Chemistry | GCSE | 23 |
| Computer Studies/Computing | GCSE | 28 |
| Design & Technology | GCSE | 15 |
Admissions
Queen Elizabeth's Academy
- Admission Policy
- Non-selective
- Total available places
- 174
- Status
- Not oversubscribed
Applications
- 1st preference
- 143
- 2nd preference
- 132
- 3rd preference
- 88
- From another Local Authority
- 19
Offers
- 1st preference
- 141
- 2nd preference
- 32
- 3rd preference
- 1
- To another Local Authority
- 8
Class sizes
| Class type | Class size |
|---|---|
| Average size of one-teacher classes | 26 |
Cohort sizes
| Class type | Total Boys Girls |
|---|---|
| Year 7 | 204 97 107 |
| Year 8 | 207 106 101 |
| Year 9 | 172 90 82 |
| Year 10 | 121 60 61 |
| Year 11 | 149 70 79 |
| Year 12 | 4 1 3 |
| Year 13 | 3 2 1 |
Participation in Education, Training, Employment
| Destinations after GCSEs | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Staying in education | 73.0% 83.4% 86.5% |
Further education | 64.0% 36.9% 34.7% |
School sixth form | 7.0% 41.3% 37.9% |
Sixth form college | 0.0% 4.4% 13.1% |
Other education destinations | 2.0% 0.8% 0.9% |
| Entering employment | 3.0% 4.4% 3.9% |
| Entering apprenticeships | 0.0% 5.2% 3.4% |
| Not in education or employment | 22.0% 6.1% 5.2% |
| Destination unknown | 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% |
Progression to Higher Education or Training
| Destinations after A‑levels | School LA England |
|---|---|
| Degrees | 60.0% 66.8% 64.0% |
Top third higher education institutions | 7.0% 25.0% 19.7% |
Russell Group | 7.0% 22.7% 17.7% |
Oxford or Cambridge | 0.0% 1.4% 1.0% |
| Other study at level 4 or 5 | 0.0% 2.5% 2.6% |
| Higher apprenticeships | 0.0% 2.0% 1.7% |