Dorset
Queen Elizabeth's School
Close to home and non-selective, but attainment sits below the national average and the last inspection asked for improvement.
What the data says
Published data, read plainly. It tells you what to check next; it does not guarantee a place or replace your local authority’s admissions guidance.
Attainment 8 of 43.3 is close to the national average of around 46.
- 43.3
- Attainment 8
- 58%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2024/2025
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.17
- Progress 8
- [-0.31, -0.03]
- Confidence interval
Admissions realism depends on your home postcode and the school's published allocation data. Enter your postcode on this page to get a more specific assessment, and always verify the latest policy on the school's official admissions page.
This school has a Church of England religious character. Admissions may prioritise pupils who meet faith criteria. A Supplementary Information Form (SIF) may be required.
Watch-outs
- Faith admissions criteria apply (Church of England). A Supplementary Information Form may be required. Evidence of faith practice may be needed.
What to do next
- Verify the school's official admissions policy
- Download and review the Supplementary Information Form
- Book an open day or school visit
- Add this school to your shortlist and compare with backup options
Admissions and catchment
Council allocation figures
Add a postcode to see where you would sit against past cut-offs.
We have not collected Dorset council’s allocation figures for this school yet. We only show a verdict when we can cite the council’s published figures. Check Dorset’s allocation booklet, or the school’s website.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25)
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 | 194 | Not published | Not published | 16% England 19% |
| 2020/21 2023-2024 tables | 174 | Not published | Not published | 27% England 24% |
| 2019/20 2022-2023 tables | 174 | 1% England 1% | 16% England 18% | 21% England 20% |
| 2018/19 2021-2022 tables | 195 | 0% England 1% | 9% England 15% | 12% England 17% |
| 2015/16 2018-2019 tables | 186 | 0% England 1% | 8% England 14% | 12% 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 | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/2025 | 368 | 43.3 | — | 58.2% | 13.9% | 3.7 |
| 2023/2024 | 400 | 45.2 | -0.17 | 62.0% | 13.0% | 3.8 |
| 2022/2023 | 387 | 45.1 | -0.07 | 59.0% | 7.0% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 392 | 49.7 | -0.14 | 70.0% | 10.0% | 4.1 |
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Dorset for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 141526 |
| Local authority | Dorset |
| Region | South West |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Academy converter |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 13-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Thomas Neill |
| Trust | INITIO LEARNING TRUST |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | Church of England |
| Postcode | BH21 4DT |
| Latest pupils | 368 |
| FSM eligible | 16.7% |
Contact and identifiers
Blandford Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT
http://www.queenelizabeths.com1202885233| DfE number | 4504 |
| UKPRN | 10047873 |
| Opened | 1 Nov 2014 |
| GIAS updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2024/2025 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 7 Feb 2024 |
Latest Ofsted inspection
| Quality of education | Requires improvement |
| Behaviour and attitudes | Good |
| Personal development | Good |
| Leadership and management | Requires improvement |
| Safeguarding | Effective |
| Inspection type | S5 Inspection |
| Category of concern | — |
| Inspection date | 3 Oct 2023 |
| Publication date | 7 Feb 2024 |