Queen Elizabeth's
69%
Capacity
1,138
Pupils
1.1x
Demand
About Queen Elizabeth's
Queen Elizabeth's in Mid Devon posts a Progress 8 score of 0.22, which is comfortably above the Devon local authority average of -0.09 for secondary schools. That difference of 0.31 means pupils here make stronger academic progress than their peers across the county, and it places the school 10th out of 43 similar schools in Devon. The school is also ranked 2nd among the three secondaries in Mid Devon itself, and sits in the top third nationally. This solid performance is reflected in its most recent Ofsted inspection in 2022, where it earned a Good rating across every category — quality of education, behaviour and attitudes, personal development, leadership, and sixth-form provision. That's a notable improvement from its previous inspection in 2018, when the school was rated Requires Improvement overall, with leadership and management also marked as Requires Improvement.
At GCSE, Queen Elizabeth's delivers a strong set of results. The Attainment 8 score sits at 47.6, and 71.5% of pupils achieved a grade 4 or above in English and maths, with 50.8% reaching the higher grade 5 threshold. The EBacc average point score is 4.41, and 42% of pupils entered the EBacc combination of subjects. Progress in maths is particularly strong at 0.37, while English progress is more modest at 0.11. At A-level, the picture is more mixed. The school's value-added score is -0.29, which is rated as below average, and the average points per entry is 29.03, equivalent to a grade C. The best three A-levels average out at a C- grade. With 64 pupils in the sixth form, it's a relatively small cohort, and the sixth form itself is rated Good by Ofsted.
The school is oversubscribed for Year 7 entry in 2025/26, with 220 applications for 193 places and 179 first-preference offers, giving an oversubscription ratio of 1.14. Facilities are generous for a state school: there's a swimming pool, sports hall, astro turf, tennis courts, a theatre, music rooms, and even a chapel. Sports on offer include rowing, gymnastics, and dance alongside the usual football and netball, and there's a wide range of clubs from Young Enterprise to Eco Club and Debate. The school has a broad SEND offer, covering dyslexia, autistic spectrum disorder, speech and language needs, and physical disabilities. With 18.4% of pupils eligible for free school meals, the intake is fairly representative of the local area. This is a school that suits families looking for strong GCSE progress in a well-equipped setting, but who are aware that sixth-form outcomes are less impressive than the main school's results.
Key Details
| School Type | Secondary (State) |
| Age Range | 11 to 18 years |
| Gender | Mixed |
| Religious Character | Does not apply |
| Address | Western Road, Crediton, Mid Devon, EX17 3LU |
| Headteacher | Paula Smith |
| Local Authority | Devon |
| Number of Pupils | 1,138 |
| Free School Meals (FSM) | 18.4% |
| School Capacity | 1,138 / 1,650 (69% full) |
| Sixth Form | Yes |
Ofsted Inspection Breakdown
17 May 2022Overall Effectiveness
Good
Additional Provisions
Source: Ofsted, 13 Jul 2022. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.
League Table Position
Based on Progress 8 (+0.22)
1039th of 3,141
Nationally
90th of 306
In South West
2nd of 3
In Mid Devon
Source: Classpot analysis of DfE Progress 8 data
GCSE Results
2023/24Progress 8 Score
Students make more progress than similar students nationally
Attainment 8 (vs national avg)
Students achieve significantly higher grades than the national average
Source: Department for Education, 2023/24. Progress 8 compares to students with similar Key Stage 2 results.
A-Level Results
2023/24Average Points per Entry
Value Added Score
Best 3 A-Levels (Average)
'21/22
38.2
'22/23
34.5
'23/24
29.0
Source: Department for Education 16-18 Performance Tables, 2023/24. Value Added measures progress compared to students with similar GCSE results.
Where GCSE leavers go
2022/2326%
of GCSE leavers stay on for sixth form at this school (cohort: 244 pupils).
- FE college57%
- School sixth form (stay)26%
- Not sustained7%
- Apprenticeship5%
- Employment2%
92% of leavers had a sustained destination 6 months on.
Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance, KS4 pupil destinations 2022/23 (revised). Only state-funded schools are required to report.
Where school leavers go
2022/2349%
of A-level / Level 3 leavers go to higher education (cohort: 70 pupils).
Top-tier university progression
30%
Russell Group
30%
Top-third HE
3%
Oxford / Cambridge
Percentages of the whole cohort (not just HE-goers). Russell Group = 24 elite research universities. Top-third HE = top by mean UCAS tariff.
- University (HE)49%
- Employment41%
- Not sustained4%
- Other education1%
- Apprenticeship1%
Sources: DfE 16-18 destination measures (broad bucket); DfE KS5 student destinations file (Russell Group / top-third HE / Oxbridge). Level 3 cohort. “Sustained” means the pupil was in education, apprenticeship or employment for 6 months in the year following completion.
Sixth form A-level subjects
2022/23- Geography21
- Psychology20
- Biology18
- Mathematics14
- Physical Education / Sports Studies11
- Business Studies:Single10
- Chemistry10
- History10
- Law10
- Art and Design (Fine Art)8
- Physics7
- Drama and Theatre Studies6
Subjects with at least 3 entries in 2022/23. Number shown next to each subject is the number of pupils who sat that A-level exam — a rough indicator of subject popularity at this school. Source: DfE Compare School & College Performance.
SEND Support
Source: Department for Education, 2024/25. Support availability based on current student population.
Facilities
12Facilities may vary. Contact the school for current availability.
Extracurriculars
20Sports
Clubs & Activities
Activities may vary by term. Contact the school for current offerings.
Admissions
2025/26Oversubscribed193
220
Balanced
Applications roughly match available places
179 families put this school as their 1st choice (81% of all applications)
Source: Department for Education, 2025/26. Data reflects national offer day applications and offers.
Class profile
2024/25Better than 75% of schools in England.
Better than half of schools in England.
Lower is generally better — fewer pupils per teacher or per class means more individual attention. Sources: DfE School Workforce Census & Schools, pupils and their characteristics, 2024/25.
Pupils & demographics
2024/25Below the national average (25%).
Lower than the national median (10%) — mostly English as first language.
Ethnic background
- White British88.5%
- White (other)5.1%
- Mixed2.5%
- Asian0.8%
Source: DfE Schools, pupils and their characteristics (2024/25). Percentages may not sum to 100% — pupils classified as “unclassified”, “refused” or minor categories are not shown.
Attendance & Behaviour
2024/2575% of schools in England do better than this.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.
75% of schools in England do better than this.
A pupil temporarily sent home for behaviour.
Permanent exclusion is rare — most schools have none in a given year.
Ranks vs all state-funded schools in England. Source: DfE Pupil absence in schools & Suspensions and permanent exclusions.
Catchment & Local Competition
No catchment data published for this school
The dashed grey ring is a generic 1-mile reference area — it's not an admission boundary. Real catchment depends on year, demand, and council criteria. We currently have real data for about 6% of UK schools and are actively expanding the database.
⚠ This school is oversubscribed — without published cutoff data we can't show how far places reach. Check your council's admissions page.
Schools within 1 mile (reference area)
1 mile is a fixed reference, not this school's catchment.
3
Total schools
3
Oversubscribed
2
Primary
Don’t use the dashed grey ring as a catchment boundary — it’s a reference area for counting nearby schools only. Real admission boundaries depend on year-by-year demand and council criteria; ask the school or council for authoritative info.
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Western Road, Crediton
Mid Devon, EX17 3LU
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