54%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
34%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
39.9
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
72%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
754.8
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,264
Pupils · 2024/25
48%
EAL · 2024/25
23%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Good
Ofsted inspection · 13/06/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityLuton
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeMaintained school
Pupil : teacher ratio19.1:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterNone
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth School · Secondary with sixth form · Luton
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
54%
-3pp
61%58%54%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 54%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
34%
-7pp
41%38%35%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 35%
Attainment 8
39.9
-1.9
45.142.539.9
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 39.9
EBacc entry
72%
+4pp
73%45%18%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 73%
EBacc APS
754.8
-92.4
970.8862.8754.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 754.8
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2024/25
A-level APS
24.1
24.124.124.1
'25
'25 · 24.1
A-level value added
-0.39
-0.4-0.4-0.4
'25
'25 · -0.4
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
0%
0%0%0%
'25
'25 · 0%
Average A-level grade
D+
DDD
'25
'25 · D+
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,264
Pupil : teacher ratio
19.1
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
48%
FSM eligible
33%
SEN
15%
Overall absence
7%
Persistent absence
23%
Contact
Address
Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
Local authority
Luton
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 | 54% | 34% | 39.9 | Not applicable | 72% | 754.8 | 75% | 1,264 |
| 2023/24 | 57% | 41% | 41.8 | -0.34 | 69% | 847.2 | 72% | 1,186 |
| 2022/23 | 56% | 37% | 43.3 | -0.03 | 25% | 809.5 | 30% | 1,054 |
| 2021/22 | 61% | 40% | 45.1 | -0.21 | 18% | 970.8 | 26% | 1,051 |
| 2018/19 | 54% | 35% | 41.8 | -0.33 | 21% | 852.2 | 33% | 1,223 |
| 2017/18 | 39% | 19% | 37.3 | -0.80 | 18% | 662.7 | 31% | 1,276 |
| 2016/17 | 51% | 29% | 46.4 | +0.16 | 18% | — | 30% | 1,246 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 24.1 | D+ | -0.39 | 0% | 37 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,264 | 21.1 | 15% | 48% | 33% | 7% | 23% |
| 2023/24 | 1,186 | 21.3 | 14% | 46% | 30% | 7% | 23% |
| 2022/23 | 1,054 | 17.7 | 12% | 44% | 31% | 8% | 29% |
| 2021/22 | 1,051 | 22.1 | 10% | 44% | 35% | 8% | 25% |
| 2020/21 | 1,083 | 22.5 | 11% | 41% | 32% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,223 | 19.4 | 10% | 33% | 35% | 4% | 11% |
| 2017/18 | 1,276 | 20.1 | 11% | 35% | 37% | 6% | 17% |
| 2016/17 | 1,246 | 21.4 | 18% | 34% | 39% | 7% | 21% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.