69%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
53%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
50.7
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
64%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1409.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,304
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
25%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 30/04/2024
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityNorthumberland
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio17.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterDoes not apply
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth High School · Secondary with sixth form · Northumberland
Part ofHADRIAN LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
69%
-11pp
81%75%69%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 69%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
53%
-9pp
62%57%53%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 53%
Attainment 8
50.7
-3.6
54.352.550.7
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 50.7
EBacc entry
64%
+36pp
64%38%13%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 64%
EBacc APS
1409.0
-37.0
1446.01385.71325.4
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1409.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
40.9
+1.9
43.341.239.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 40.9
A-level value added
+0.17
0
+0.2+0.10.0
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · +0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
36%
+5pp
41%32%24%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 36%
Average A-level grade
B
0
B+B+B
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · B
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,304
Pupil : teacher ratio
17.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
14%
SEN
6%
Overall absence
9%
Persistent absence
25%
Contact
Address
Whetstone Bridge Road, Hexham, NE46 3JB
Local authority
Northumberland
Website
Telephone
Email
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History
All years · Historical DfE data by academic year
Secondary — Key Stage 4
GCSE attainment and Progress 8 — how pupils progressed from KS2 to KS4.
| Year | GCSE 9–4 | GCSE 5+ | Attainment 8 | Progress 8 | EBacc entry | EBacc APS | EBacc lang entry | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 69% | 53% | 50.7 | Not applicable | 64% | 1409.0 | 66% | 1,304 |
| 2023/24 | 80% | 62% | 54.3 | +0.27 | 28% | 1446.0 | 46% | 1,287 |
| 2022/23 | 74% | 60% | 52.7 | +0.21 | 28% | 1408.7 | 43% | 1,298 |
| 2021/22 | 79% | 59% | 54.2 | +0.00 | 13% | 1371.2 | 38% | 1,339 |
| 2018/19 | 76% | 59% | 53.3 | +0.29 | 19% | 1325.4 | 36% | 1,290 |
| 2017/18 | 80% | 68% | 57.0 | +0.63 | 26% | 1495.6 | 46% | 1,264 |
| 2016/17 | 79% | 63% | 54.4 | +0.53 | 35% | — | 50% | 1,263 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 40.9 | B | +0.17 | 36% | 197 |
| 2023/24 | 39.0 | B | +0.15 | 32% | 208 |
| 2022/23 | 39.2 | B | — | 34% | 189 |
| 2021/22 | 43.3 | B+ | — | 41% | 204 |
| 2018/19 | 39.3 | B | +0.03 | 24% | 175 |
| 2017/18 | 40.8 | B | +0.19 | 32% | 178 |
| 2016/17 | 40.4 | B | +0.16 | 37% | 185 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,304 | 15.8 | 6% | 2% | 14% | 9% | 25% |
| 2023/24 | 1,287 | 17.8 | 4% | 2% | 12% | 9% | 28% |
| 2022/23 | 1,298 | 18.0 | 7% | 2% | 14% | 9% | 26% |
| 2021/22 | 1,339 | 19.5 | 7% | 1% | 11% | 9% | 26% |
| 2020/21 | 1,315 | 19.3 | 6% | 1% | 8% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,290 | 18.4 | 6% | 1% | 14% | 6% | 13% |
| 2017/18 | — | 17.6 | — | — | — | 5% | 10% |
| 2016/17 | 1,263 | 16.9 | 4% | 1% | 12% | 5% | 8% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.