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Queen Elizabeth's School

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

personMr Simon Firth

corporate_fareINITIO LEARNING TRUST

location_onWimborne, BH21 4DT

language Visit Website phone 1202885233

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Inspected 2023

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Students

1,598

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Attainment 8

43.3

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GCSE Rank

#9 in Dorset

#2,042 of 3,216 nationally

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Queen Elizabeth's School is a Academy converter secondary school in Wimborne, serving ages 13-18. Currently Requires Improvement according to Ofsted — the school is working to raise standards.

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School Summary

Queen Elizabeth's School is an academy converter in Wimborne, Dorset, admitting pupils aged 13-18. It has a sixth form offering post-16 education. It is part of INITIO LEARNING TRUST. The school has approximately 1,452 pupils on roll, of whom 17% are eligible for free school meals.

In 2025, pupils achieved an Attainment 8 score of 43.3, placing the school #9 in Dorset and #2,042 of 3,216 nationally. 37.50% of pupils achieved grade 5 or above in English and Maths. 13.5% of all GCSE entries were graded 9–7.

The sixth form offers 28 A-level subjects. 42.4% of A-level entries were graded A*–B, with 15.5% at A*–A. A-level value added: -0.25 — students made below-average progress at sixth form.

Ofsted last inspected the school in 2023. The school's current overall rating is Requires improvement. Inspectors assessed quality of education as Requires improvement, behaviour and attitudes Good, personal development Good, and leadership and management Requires improvement.

The pupil-to-qualified-teacher ratio is 18.4:1. There are no current teaching vacancies.

In the 2024/25 academic year, there were 5 permanent exclusions. The average suspension rate was 11.7 per 1,000 pupils per term.

verified Source: DfE 2024/25–2025/26 · Ofsted

Academic Performance

verified Data: UK Gov 2024/25

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Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

2025

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

43.3

Grade 5+ E&M

37.50%

Grade 9–7 (all GCSEs)13.5%

Entering EBacc13.90%

EBacc APS3.67

2024

Progress 8 Score

-0.17

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.2

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc13.00%

EBacc APS3.79

2023

Progress 8 Score

-0.07

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

45.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc7%

EBacc APS3.71

2022

Progress 8 Score

-0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

49.7

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS4.1

2021

Progress 8 Score

Attainment 8

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc10%

EBacc APS-

2019

Progress 8 Score

0.14

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

48.1

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc23%

EBacc APS4.01

2018

Progress 8 Score

0.12

vs National Avg

Attainment 8

47.4

Grade 5+ E&M

Entering EBacc27%

EBacc APS3.93

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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

93%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)83%

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)5%

2024

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships5%

Employment5%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

2023

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)84%

Apprenticeships5%

Employment6%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2022

Stayed in Education / Employment

95%

Education (e.g. Sixth Form/College)88%

Apprenticeships4%

Employment2%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)4%

2021

Stayed in Education / Employment

96%

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

Apprenticeships6%

Employment3%

Not in Education / Employment (NEET)3%

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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

-0.25

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

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Grade Breakdown

Achieving A*3.2%

Achieving A*–A15.5%

Achieving A*–B42.4%

VA Banding Below average

Retention rate89.5%

A-level subjects offered28

2024

A-Level Value Added

-0.21

vs expected from GCSEs

Pupils make below-expected progress at A-level.

Avg Grade

Students

116

Retention rate97.40%

2023

Avg Grade

Students

126

Retention rate96.80%

2022

Avg Grade

C+

Students

147

Retention rate98.0%

Source: DfE A Level and Other 16-18 Results

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Report Archive

03 October 2023

Inspection Report

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19 September 2017

Inspection Report

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05 November 2014

Inspection Report

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Inspection Report

Inspection History

4 Evaluations

2023-10-03

S5 Inspection EIF

Requires improvement

Education

Requires improvement

Behaviour

Good

Development

Good

Leadership

Requires improvement

2017-09-19

None Legacy

No Judgement

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

Development

Leadership

2012-03-22

S5 Inspection Legacy

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

2008-12-03

None EIF

Good

Education

No Judgement

Behaviour

No Judgement

Development

No Judgement

Leadership

Good

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

8.7%per term

warning Above Average

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

Pupils Suspended 1+ Times

4.4%(64 pupils)

Spring term 2025

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

Permanent Exclusions

3pupils

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National average: 7.398% of pupils excluded per term.

Pastoral Context: In the Spring term of 2025, this school served a headcount of 1,452 pupils. During this period, there were 127 temporary suspensions. The school's suspension rate was 8.7%, 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)	1,452	127	8.7%	7.3%	3
2024/25 (Autumn term)	1,465	215	14.7%	7.8%	2
2023/24 (Summer term)	1,542	91	5.9%	7.4%	2
2023/24 (Spring term)	1,556	64	4.1%	7.1%	1
2023/24 (Autumn term)	1,559	122	7.8%	8.2%	2
2022/23 (Summer term)	1,583	84	5.3%	6.6%	2
2022/23 (Spring term)	1,598	85	5.3%	6.4%	3
2022/23 (Autumn term)	1,597	91	5.7%	5.9%	1
2021/22 (Summer term)	1,579	63	4.0%	4.7%	1
2021/22 (Spring term)	1,585	53	3.3%	4.9%	0
2021/22 (Autumn term)	1,589	66	4.2%	4.4%	2
2020/21 (Summer term)	1,572	51	3.2%	3.6%	2
2020/21 (Spring term)	1,573	17	1.1%	1.0%	2
2020/21 (Autumn term)	1,583	101	6.4%	3.9%	2
2019/20 (Summer term)	1,552	0	0.0%	0.0%	0
2019/20 (Spring term)	1,552	95	6.1%	3.2%	1
2019/20 (Autumn term)	1,547	59	3.8%	4.2%	3
2018/19 (Summer term)	1,572	44	2.8%	3.1%	0
2018/19 (Spring term)	1,572	29	1.8%	3.8%	4
2018/19 (Autumn term)	1,576	46	2.9%	3.8%	3
2017/18 (Summer term)	1,565	36	2.3%	3.4%	5
2017/18 (Spring term)	1,576	43	2.7%	3.0%	1
2017/18 (Autumn term)	1,584	68	4.3%	3.7%	0
2016/17 (Summer term)	1,571	30	1.9%	3.0%	0
2016/17 (Spring term)	1,576	39	2.5%	3.3%	1
2016/17 (Autumn term)	1,584	37	2.3%	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 103 pupils

Social, Emotional & Mental Health 44 pupils

Autistic Spectrum Disorder 42 pupils

Speech, Language & Communication 20 pupils

Moderate Learning Difficulty 16 pupils

Other Difficulty/Disability 10 pupils

Physical Disability 8 pupils

Hearing Impairment 5 pupils

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Queen Elizabeth's School

School Summary

Academic Performance

Secondary Performance Trends (KS4)

Student Destinations (After Secondary)

Sixth Form (A-Level) Performance

Ofsted History

Publication Timeline

Inspection History

Admissions Insight

How Places Are Allocated

Faith Priority (Church of England)

Distance to School

School Capacity

Students & School Environment

School Size

Language Diversity

Inclusive Support

Attendance

Ethnicity Breakdown

Wellbeing, SEN & Pastoral Care

Behaviour & Discipline (Suspensions & Exclusions)

Supported Special Educational Needs (SEN)

Funding & Staffing

School Funding Allocation

Funding Breakdown

Staffing

Teacher Turnover

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