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Queen Elizabeth's School

Dorset, BH21 4DTSecondaryAges 13–18MixedState
Ofsted Rating
Requires Improvement
Oct 2023
Progress 8
No data
Applications / places
N/A
No data
Ranking
#1,925
of 3,141 nationally

About Queen Elizabeth's School

Queen Elizabeth's School is a state-funded secondary school in Dorset, South West, for pupils aged 13 to 18 for boys and girls. DfE data records 1,375 pupils on roll and a published capacity of 1,580.

The latest recorded Ofsted overall judgement is Requires Improvement (3 Oct 2023). the published Attainment 8 score was 43.3 for 2024/25. the published A-level average grade was C for 2023/24.

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Key Details

School TypeSecondary (State)
Age Range13 to 18 years
GenderMixed
Religious CharacterChurch of England
AddressBlandford Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
HeadteacherMr Thomas Neill
Local AuthorityDorset
Number of Pupils1,375
Free School Meals (FSM)14.7%
School Capacity1,375 / 1,580 (87% full)
Sixth FormYes

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Ofsted Inspection Breakdown

3 Oct 2023
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Overall Effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of Education
Requires improvement
Behaviour & Attitudes
Good
Personal Development
Good
Leadership & Management
Requires improvement
Sixth Form Provision
Good

Source: Ofsted, 7 Feb 2024. Ratings: 1=Outstanding, 2=Good, 3=Requires Improvement, 4=Inadequate.

Published SEND Data

AutismDyslexiaMental HealthSpeech & LanguageHearingPhysicalLearning DifficultyOther

Source: Department for Education. Confirm current provision with the school's SENCO.

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Queen Elizabeth's School has been rated "Requires Improvement" by Ofsted. This is the overall judgement recorded under the inspection framework in use on the inspection date. Read the report for the findings and subsequent monitoring.