Northumberland
Queen Elizabeth High School
GCSE results 2026: every Northumberland school ranked · how England did
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What the data says
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Attainment 8 of 49.4 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 49.4
- Attainment 8
- 53%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made above-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely above zero, which is strong evidence of added value.
- +0.27
- Progress 8
- [0.11, 0.43]
- Confidence interval
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Starting school in September 2027
- Secondary (Year 7): apply by 31 October 2026; offers on 1 March 2027.
National dates for England. You apply through the council where you live, even for a school in another council.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
University destinations
Share of this school's sixth-form leavers who went on to Oxford or Cambridge, a Russell Group university, or a university in the top third by entry grades. Department for Education data for state-funded schools and colleges.
| Left sixth form | Students | Oxford or Cambridge | Russell Group | Top-third universities |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021/22 2024-2025 tables | 196 | Not published | Not published | 42% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 168 | Not published | Not published | 37% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 200 | 2% England 1% | 39% England 18% | 45% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 163 | 1% England 1% | 37% England 15% | 40% England 17% |
| 2017/18 2020-2021 tables | 169 | 1% England 1% | 30% England 16% | 39% England 18% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 218 | 2% England 1% | 30% England 14% | 36% England 19% |
- The DfE stopped publishing Oxbridge and Russell Group shares for individual schools after the 2022-23 performance tables (students who left in 2019/20). Top-third figures continue.
- Figures are percentages of all students who finished 16 to 18 study at the school, counting those who sustained a university place in the two years after leaving.
- Rankings use the average across years weighted by the number of students; a school needs at least 2 years and 50 students to be ranked. The top-third ranking uses the latest 3 years. Ranks are among state-funded schools and colleges.
- '<0.5%' means above zero but under half a percent. 'Suppressed' means 5 or fewer students.
- Source: Department for Education, 16 to 18 progression to higher education or training (Compare school and college performance, Explore education statistics).
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 310 | 49.4 | — | 52.9% | 11.3% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 301 | 50.7 | — | 52.8% | — | 63.8% | 4.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 307 | 54.3 | +0.27 | 61.9% | — | 27.7% | 4.7 |
| 2022/2023 | 309 | 52.7 | +0.21 | 59.9% | — | 27.5% | 4.6 |
| 2021/2022 | 304 | 54.2 | 0.00 | — | — | 13.0% | 4.5 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Northumberland for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 143291 |
| Local authority | Northumberland |
| Region | North East |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 13-18 |
| Headteacher | Graeme Atkins |
| Trust | HADRIAN LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Does not apply |
| Postcode | NE46 3JB |
| Pupils | 1,304 |
| FSM eligible | 13.2% |
Contact and identifiers
Whetstone Bridge Road, Hexham, Northumberland, NE46 3JB
http://www.qehs.net1434610300| DfE number | 4417 |
| UKPRN | 10057640 |
| Opened | 1 Sept 2016 |
| GIAS updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 23 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 12 Jun 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Good |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Good |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Publication date | 12 Jun 2024 |