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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School

verifiedData: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2016

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Students

1,132

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Attainment 8

58.6

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GCSE Rank

#11 in Barnet

#293 of 3,216 nationally

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Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School is a Academy converter secondary school in Barnet, serving ages 11-18. Rated Good by Ofsted.

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School Summary

Queen Elizabeth's Girls' School is an academy converter in Barnet, admitting pupils aged 11-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of QUEEN ELIZABETH'S GIRLS' SCHOOL (BARNET). The school has approximately 1,107 pupils on roll, of whom 23% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 58.6, placing the school #11 in Barnet and #293 of 3,216 nationally. 69.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 36.3% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 23 A-level subjects. 34.5% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 10.9% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.24 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2016. The school's current overall rating is Good.

In the most recent admissions cycle, applications were at 0.7× capacity.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 16.7:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 1.5 per 1,000 pupils per term.

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Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

58.6

Grade 5+ E&M

69.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)36.3%

Entering EBacc65.80%

EBacc APS5.4

2024

Progress 8 Score

0.74

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

59.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc64.70%

EBacc APS5.55

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.66

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

55.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc68%

EBacc APS5.13

2022

Progress 8 Score

0.93

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc72%

EBacc APS5.61

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc71%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

1.11

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

60.6

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc89%

EBacc APS5.76

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.98

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

58.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc63%

EBacc APS5.42

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Student Destinations (After Secondary)

This module shows what students did after finishing Key Stage 4 (GCSEs). It reflects how well the school prepares pupils for the real world.

2025

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)93%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

97%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)96%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)97%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)95%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment0%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

98%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)98%

Apprenticeships0%

Employment1%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)2%

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Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

A-level results for students who stayed in sixth form at this school. Value added measures how much progress students made relative to their GCSE starting point.

2025

A-Level Value Added

-0.24

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*2.7%

Achieving A*–A10.9%

Achieving A*–B34.5%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate100.0%

A-level subjects offered23

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.09

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make broadly expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.60%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate97.90%

2022

Avg Grade

Students

Retention rate96.8%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

21 September 2021

Inspection Report

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08 October 2020

Inspection Report

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21 April 2016

Inspection Report

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23 September 2014

Inspection Report

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27 March 2014

Inspection Report

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14 February 2012

Inspection Report

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Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2016-04-21

Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2014-03-27

None Legacy

Requires improvement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Requires improvement

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

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Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Official Department for Education (DfE) data. Suspensions measure temporary removals due to behavior, while exclusions represent permanent removals.

Suspension Rate

1.7%per term

sentiment_satisfied Below Average (Good)

National average: 7.3% for this term (secondary).

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

1.4%(16 pupils)

Spring term 2025

Represents the proportion of unique students suspended at least once in this term.

Permanent Exclusions

0pupils

verified Excellent (Zero)

National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,107 pupils. During this period, there were 19 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 1.7%, which is below the termly national average of 7.3%.

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Year / Term	Headcount	Suspensions	Susp. Rate	Nat. Avg	Perm. Excl.
2024/25 (Spring term)	1,107	19	1.7%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,124	14	1.2%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,146	18	1.6%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,170	21	1.8%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,176	14	1.2%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,137	22	1.9%	6.6%	3
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,132	28	2.5%	6.4%	0
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,136	25	2.2%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,080	23	2.1%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,072	18	1.7%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,069	20	1.9%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,048	18	1.7%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,054	2	0.2%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,051	35	3.3%	3.9%	0
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,040	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,040	18	1.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,047	26	2.5%	4.2%	0
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,040	25	2.4%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,046	24	2.3%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,051	21	2.0%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,006	6	0.6%	3.4%	0
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,014	16	1.6%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,018	19	1.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,039	14	1.3%	3.0%	2
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,038	30	2.9%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,047	28	2.7%	3.1%	0

Source: DfE Suspensions and Permanent Exclusions in England. Data represents termly statistics as published by the Department for Education.

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Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Primary areas of need currently supported by the school. A high number often indicates specialized internal units or high staff experience in these areas.

Specific Learning Difficulty 30 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 18 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 8 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 6 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 4 pupils

Physical Disability 3 pupils

Profound & Multiple Learning 1 pupils

Hearing Impairment 1 pupils