Queen Elizabeth's School

Blandford Road, Wimborne, Dorset, BH21 4DT

Requires Improvement

Inspected 3 October 2023

Requires Improvement

Ofsted

43.3

Attainment 8

Secondary

Phase

13–18

Ages

1,452

Pupils

Mixed

Gender

Academy converter

Type

School Information

Local Authority: Dorset →
School Type: Academy converter
Phase: Secondary
Age Range: Ages 13–18
Gender: Mixed
Pupils / Capacity: 1,452 / 1,580 (92%)
Sixth Form: Has a sixth form
Nursery: No Nursery Classes
Religious Character: Church of England
Admissions Policy: Non-selective
Last Ofsted Inspection: 3 October 2023

Pupil profile

2023/24

Who attends this school — useful context if you’re considering teaching here.

16.8%

Disadvantaged

2.5%

EAL

3.2%

SEN support

16.1%

EHC plan

Source: DfE School Census, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Results & performance

2023/24

Official Department for Education results, pupil destinations and attendance.

GCSE results (Key Stage 4)

43.3

Attainment 8

1,452 pupils

37.5%

Grade 5+ English & Maths

65.8%

Grade 4+ English & Maths

3.7

EBacc avg point score

Sixth form (Key Stage 5)

A-level average grade

140 students

14.8%

AAB+ (2 facilitating)

63%

To higher education

16%

To top-third universities

To apprenticeship

Where pupils go next

93%

Sustained destination

83%

Stayed in education

Apprenticeship

Attendance

12.7%

Overall absence

35.2%

Persistent absence

Source: Department for Education performance tables, 2023/24, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Some independent schools’ qualifications (e.g. IGCSEs) are not all reflected in these figures.

Workforce

2024/25

Staffing at this school, with the trend over recent years — useful if you’re considering working here.

76.49

Teachers (FTE)

↓ -12.8 vs 2023/24

19.1

Pupils per teacher

↑ +1.6 vs 2023/24

5.74

Teaching assistants (FTE)

↓ -3.7 vs 2023/24

£51,808

Avg teacher salary

Mean · 9% on leadership pay

↑ +£3,585 vs 2023/24

Teacher vacancies

0% rate

→ 0 vs 2023/24

Leadership (FTE)

→ 0.0 vs 2023/24

Data for the 2024/25 academic year (trend lines show 3 years). Source: DfE School Workforce Census, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. State-funded schools only.

School finances

2024-25

How this school is funded and where the money goes — per pupil.

£7,473

Spend per pupil

£7,974

Income per pupil

56%

Spent on teaching staff

Source: DfE school finance returns (CFR for council-maintained schools, AAR for academies), 2024-25, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Per-pupil figures are calculated from total income/expenditure.