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The Queen Elizabeth Academy

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

personMr Neil Harding

corporate_fareACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST

location_onAtherstone, CV9 1LZ

language Visit Website phone 1827712477

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Ofsted

Good

Inspected 2017

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Students

701

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Attainment 8

43.9

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GCSE Rank

#24 in Warwickshire

#1,954 of 3,216 nationally

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The Queen Elizabeth Academy is a Academy sponsor led secondary school in Atherstone, serving ages 11-16. Rated Good by Ofsted. Demand is above capacity (1.1×) — apply through your local authority on time.

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School Summary

The Queen Elizabeth Academy is an academy sponsor led in Atherstone, Warwickshire, admitting pupils aged 11-16. It is part of ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST. The school has approximately 724 pupils on roll, of whom 30% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.9, placing the school #24 in Warwickshire and #1,954 of 3,216 nationally. 43.60% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 14.2% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2017. The school's current overall rating is Good.

The school is oversubscribed — in the most recent cycle, there were 1.1× as many applications as places, making a successful application competitive.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 19.1:1. There is 1 teaching vacancy.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were no permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.1 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

43.9

Grade 5+ E&M

43.60%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)14.2%

Entering EBacc49.10%

EBacc APS3.86

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.3

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

42.9

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60.10%

EBacc APS3.87

2023

Progress 8 Score

0.00

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc52%

EBacc APS3.80

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.31

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc60%

EBacc APS3.77

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc53%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.24

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS3.59

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.39

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.5

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc8%

EBacc APS3.96

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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

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)82%

Apprenticeships1%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)10%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

89%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)75%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)11%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)80%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment9%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)87%

Apprenticeships3%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

91%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)76%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment10%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)9%

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

28 June 2022

Inspection Report

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09 May 2017

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

2 Evaluations

2017-05-09

Academy First Section 5 Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2013-03-13

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

12.6%per term

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

6.4%(46 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 724 pupils. During this period, there were 91 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 12.6%, which is above 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)	724	91	12.6%	7.3%	0
2024/25 (Autumn term)	732	70	9.6%	7.8%	0
2023/24 (Summer term)	713	70	9.8%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	717	50	7.0%	7.1%	0
2023/24 (Autumn term)	715	65	9.1%	8.2%	0
2022/23 (Summer term)	697	36	5.2%	6.6%	1
2022/23 (Spring term)	701	50	7.1%	6.4%	1
2022/23 (Autumn term)	711	25	3.5%	5.9%	0
2021/22 (Summer term)	677	18	2.7%	4.7%	0
2021/22 (Spring term)	675	15	2.2%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	677	20	3.0%	4.4%	1
2020/21 (Summer term)	654	28	4.3%	3.6%	0
2020/21 (Spring term)	656	2	0.3%	1.0%	0
2020/21 (Autumn term)	655	19	2.9%	3.9%	1
2019/20 (Summer term)	657	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	657	24	3.7%	3.2%	0
2019/20 (Autumn term)	662	37	5.6%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	620	7	1.1%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	620	9	1.5%	3.8%	0
2018/19 (Autumn term)	625	17	2.7%	3.8%	0
2017/18 (Summer term)	591	10	1.7%	3.4%	1
2017/18 (Spring term)	587	9	1.5%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	591	11	1.9%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	556	12	2.2%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	551	11	2.0%	3.3%	0
2016/17 (Autumn term)	547	4	0.7%	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.

Moderate Learning Difficulty 61 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 36 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 32 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 11 pupils

Specific Learning Difficulty 9 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 3 pupils

Visual Impairment 2 pupils

Physical Disability 2 pupils

Severe Learning Difficulty 1 pupils