Official inspection reports and grades
Inspected 30 April 2024
Compared with the local authority and England
Attainment 8 scores a pupil's best 8 GCSE results, out of about 90. Progress 8 compares those results with pupils who started secondary school at the same level: 0 is average.
| Measure | School | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attainment 8 score | 50.7 | 44.0 | 46.1 |
Grade 4 is a standard pass; grade 5 is a strong pass.
| Measure | School | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 5 or above in English and maths | 53% | 42% | 45% |
| Grade 4 or above in English and maths | 69% | 63% | 65% |
| 5 or more GCSEs at grade 9-4, including English and maths | 66% | 58% | 60% |
The EBacc is English, maths, science, a language, and history or geography. It is a set of subjects rather than a qualification.
| Measure | School | Northumberland | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entering the EBacc | 64% | 32% | 41% |
| EBacc average point score | 4.7 | 3.8 | 4.1 |
Based on 301 pupils at the end of key stage 4.
School workforce census, 2025/26.
Ofsted’s survey of parents at this school
73%
of parents would recommend this school to another parent
247 responses up to 7 April 2025 · 19% response rate
My child is happy at this school.
75% agreeMy child feels safe at this school.
85% agreeThe school makes sure its pupils are well behaved.
70% agreeMy child has been bullied and the school dealt with the bullying quickly and effectively.
38% agreeThe school makes me aware of what my child will learn during the year.
59% agreeQueen Elizabeth High School was graded Good at its last Ofsted inspection, on 30 April 2024.
No. Distance only counts when Queen Elizabeth High School has more applicants than places. Then its admission criteria, set by its academy trust, decide who is offered a place first. Children in care or adopted from care come first by law. Most schools put brothers and sisters of current pupils next, then distance or a catchment area. How far away the last place went changes every year, depending on who applies.
Queen Elizabeth High School had 1,299 pupils aged 13 to 18 at the latest school census. Its official capacity is 1,308. It is a mixed school with a sixth form.