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The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
Lincolnshire·Secondary·East Midlands·Community school·DN21 2ST
URN: 120655GoodOfsted published 29 Jan 2024
62.5
Attainment 8
National avg ≈ 46.4 · 2024/2025
+0.26
Progress 8
2023/2024 · CI: [0.06, 0.47]
92.7%
5+ Eng & Maths
Grade 5+ in both · 2024/2025
97.2%
EBacc entry
% entering EBacc · 2024/2025
34.2
A level APS
Average points per entry · 2024/2025
Decision summary
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Academic outcomesVery strong academic outcomes
Attainment 8 of 62.5 is well above the national average of around 46. This reflects strong GCSE outcomes across the standard subject basket.
- Attainment 8:
- 62.5
- 5+ Eng & Maths:
- 93%
- Academic year:
- 2024/2025
Pupil progressAbove-average progress
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- Progress 8:
- +0.26
- Confidence interval:
- [0.06, 0.47]
Admissions realismAdmissions realism: not yet assessed
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This is a selective school. Admission usually requires passing an entrance test. Check the school's admissions policy for test registration deadlines.
Watch-outs
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Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
Grammar School Entry
Only source-backed entry information found on the school's own website is shown below.
Verified key dates
Registration deadline
20 Mar 2026
Verified exam details
Exam type
Lincolnshire 11+ tests
Exam provider
Lincolnshire grammar schools; GL Assessment materials used for familiarisation
Entry requirements
Queen Elizabeth?s High School is a selective grammar school and children wishing to join at the start of secondary education must sit the Lincolnshire 11+ tests during the start of Year 6. The school states that entry depends on qualifying in the 11+ tests.
Exam dates and admissions evidence
The official 11+ page says the deadline to register a child to attend the Familiarisation Days and sit the 11+ test in September 2026 for Year 7 September 2027 is Friday 20 March 2026. The same page confirms a PAN of 188 for entry in September 2027 and links to key dates, open evening information and school tours, but in this pass those linked pages were not extractable into plain dated text, so exact open-event and test dates were left blank.
Verification
Data year
2026
Last verified
18 Apr 2026
Confidence
86%
Pages checked
3
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 177 | 62.5 | — | 92.7% | 97.2% | 6.1 |
| 2023/2024 | 191 | 62.4 | +0.26 | 92.1% | 94.8% | 6.0 |
| 2022/2023 | 182 | 64.6 | +0.39 | 96.0% | 96.0% | 6.2 |
| 2021/2022 | 182 | 67.2 | +0.20 | 85.0% | 97.0% | 6.4 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Lincolnshire for local comparison.
The King's School, Grantham
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 72.7Progress 8 +1.10
Compare with The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughCaistor Grammar School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 69.8Progress 8 +0.68
Compare with The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughKesteven and Grantham Girls' School
Ofsted OutstandingAttainment 8 68.8Progress 8 +1.04
Compare with The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughBourne Grammar School
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 68.6Progress 8 +0.68
Compare with The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughQueen Elizabeth's Grammar School, Horncastle
Ofsted GoodAttainment 8 66.2Progress 8 +0.28
Compare with The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughSchool information
| URN | 120655 |
| Local authority | Lincolnshire |
| Region | East Midlands |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Community school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Richard Eastham |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | DN21 2ST |
| Latest pupils | 177 |
| FSM eligible | 10.9% |
Contact and identifiers
Morton Terrace, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, DN21 2ST
http://www.qehs.lincs.sch.ukView local authority page1427612354| DfE number | 4065 |
| UKPRN | 10005331 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 2 Feb 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 29 Jan 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
Good
View Ofsted report
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | Requires Improvement S5 Reinspection Visit 1 |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 13 Dec 2023 |
| Publication date | 29 Jan 2024 |