Luton
Queen Elizabeth School
GCSE results 2026: every Luton school ranked · how England did
Dependable results for a comprehensive intake; the journey is the main thing to weigh.
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 42.5 is below the national average of around 46. Compare with progress data, which may show a different picture.
- 42.5
- Attainment 8
- 35%
- 5+ Eng & Maths
- 2025/2026
- Academic year
Pupils made below-average progress compared with similar pupils nationally. The confidence interval is entirely below zero.
- -0.34
- Progress 8
- [-0.55, -0.13]
- 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.
Applications and offers
National offer day figures that councils report to the Department for Education. These are counts only: they do not show how far away the last child offered a place lived.
Year 7 entry
| Year of entry | Places offered | Put it first | First choices offered | Applications (any preference) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 2026 | 187 | 136 | 136 (100%) | 493 |
| September 2025 | 182 | 136 | 136 (100%) | 461 |
| September 2024 | 208 | 129 | 129 (100%) | 471 |
| September 2023 | 182 | 129 | 129 (100%) | 405 |
| September 2022 | 205 | 113 | 113 (100%) | 390 |
Source: Department for Education: Primary and secondary school applications and offers, Academic year 2026/27, school-level data, published 18 June 2026. “–” means the figure was not published. The council’s own allocation figures are the official record: check Luton’s admissions page for cut-off distances, the admission rules and this year’s dates.
Performance over time
Attainment 8 over time
Progress 8 over time(not available 2024/25 or 2025/26)
Historical results
| Year | Pupils | Att8 | P8 | 5+ E&M | 7+ E&M | EBacc % | EBacc APS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2026 (provisional) | 226 | 42.5 | — | 35.0% | 7.5% | — | — |
| 2024/2025 | 200 | 39.9 | — | 34.5% | — | 72.5% | 3.8 |
| 2023/2024 | 215 | 41.8 | -0.34 | 41.4% | — | 68.8% | 3.9 |
| 2022/2023 | 218 | 43.3 | -0.03 | 37.2% | — | 24.8% | 3.7 |
| 2021/2022 | 255 | 45.1 | -0.21 | — | — | 18.0% | 3.8 |
EBacc figures stop at 2024/2025: the DfE no longer publishes them from 2025/2026.
Nearby and similar schools
Other secondary schools in Luton for local comparison.
School information
| URN | 109707 |
| Local authority | Luton |
| Region | East of England |
| Phase | Secondary |
| Type | Foundation school |
| Gender of entry | Mixed |
| Age range | 11-18 |
| Headteacher | Headteacher Rhoda McPherson |
| Trust | — |
| Admissions | Non-selective |
| Religious character | None |
| Postcode | LU2 9AG |
| Pupils | 1,264 |
| FSM eligible | 30.6% |
Contact and identifiers
Crawley Green Road, Luton, Bedfordshire, LU2 9AG
http://qesluton.co.uk/1582436100| DfE number | 5403 |
| UKPRN | 10014869 |
| Opened | — |
| GIAS updated | 19 Jan 2026 |
Data sources and freshness
| Official record updated | 19 Jan 2026 |
| Latest KS4 year | 2025/2026 |
| Latest KS2 year | — |
| Ofsted published | 25 Jul 2023 |
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 | 13 Jun 2023 |
| Publication date | 25 Jul 2023 |