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Queen Elizabeth's School
Secondary · Mixed · Ages 13–18 · Academy
Blandford Road, Wimborne BH21 4DT · queenelizabeths.com · 01202 885233
On the mapSearch near BH21 4DT
Overview
- Ofsted
- Requires improvement
- 2019 framework · inspected Oct 2023
- GCSEs, 2024/25
- 43.3
- average Attainment 8 score. Dorset 43.2, England 46
- Pupils
- 1,375
- 87% of 1,580 places
- Local authority
- Dorset
- Sixth form
- Yes
- Admissions
- Non-selective
- Free school meals
- 17.1%
- First language not English
- 3%
- School census 2025/26
The official school record (Department for Education)
Results
In 2024/25 the average Attainment 8 score at GCSE was 43.3, and 37.5% of pupils got grade 5 or above in English and maths. Across Dorset it was 43.2, and across England 46.
In 2024/25 the average A level result was grade C (31.1 points per entry).
GCSE results
Attainment 8
| 2024/25 | Trend | School | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| ▼43.3 | 46.0 | ||
| ▼37.5% | 45.4% | ||
| ●65.8% | 64.8% | ||
| ▼13.9% | 40.5% | ||
| ▼3.67 | 4.09 |
Where Year 11 leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| School sixth form | 49.5 | −6.6 |
| Further education | 31.5 | +1.9 |
| Other education | 1.3 | +0.8 |
| Apprenticeship | 5.5 | +0.7 |
| Employment | 3.8 | −0.3 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 6.5 | +3.9 |
| Activity not captured | 2 | +0.2 |
A levels and other 16 to 18 results
A level average grade
| 2024/25 | Trend | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 140 students | C (31.1) | Below average -0.25 | |
| 142 students | C (31.2) | Below average -0.23 | |
| 78 students | Merit+ (27.5) | Below average -0.35 |
| Earlier years: A level | Students | Average grade | Progress |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023/24 | 201 | C (30.3) | -0.21 |
| 2022/23 | 179 | C (31.3) | — |
| 2021/22 | 176 | C+ (34.1) | — |
| 2018/19 | 198 | C (28.8) | -0.01 |
| 2017/18 | 197 | C (28.9) | -0.08 |
| 2016/17 | 205 | C (29.4) | -0.08 |
| 2015/16 | 187 | C- (27) | -0.20 |
Where sixth-form leavers went
| Left in 2023/24 | Since 2021/22 | |
|---|---|---|
| University | 37.4 | −8.4 |
| Further education | 4.2 | −2.2 |
| Apprenticeship | 6.8 | +0.3 |
| Employment | 38.8 | +8 |
| Not in a lasting destination | 9.6 | +2.6 |
| Activity not captured | 3.2 | −0.3 |
Ofsted
Queen Elizabeth's School was judged Requires improvement at its last graded inspection, on 3 October 2023, under Ofsted’s 2019 framework.
- Overall
- Requires improvement
- Inspected
- 3 Oct 2023
- Graded inspection
Safeguarding effectiveInspection reports
Graded areas
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
|---|---|
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Sixth form | Good |
Previously: Good, graded inspection, Mar 2012
Earlier inspections
Before September 2019
Sept 2017Monitoring visit
Safeguarding Effective Mar 2012Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good Dec 2008Good
Outcomes for pupils Good Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good Leadership and management Good 16 to 19 study programmes Good
What parents said
73% of the parents who answered Ofsted’s Parent View survey would recommend the school (11 replies, to 6 April 2026).
- Recommend
- 73%
- Replies
- 11
- 1% · 6 Apr 2026
based on the 73% who raised concerns
based on 3 parents (27%) whose child was bullied
based on 8 parents (73%) with SEND