66%
GCSE 9–4 · 2024/25
38%
GCSE 5+ · 2024/25
43.3
Attainment 8 · 2024/25
14%
EBacc entry · 2024/25
1349.0
EBacc APS · 2024/25
1,452
Pupils · 2024/25
2%
EAL · 2024/25
35%
Persistent abs. · 2024/25
Ofsted inspection
Requires improvement
Ofsted inspection · 03/10/2023
Inadequate
Requires improvement
Good
Outstanding
Local authorityDorset
PhaseSecondary with sixth form with sixth form
School typeAcademy
Pupil : teacher ratio18.4:1
AdmissionsNon-selective
Religious characterChurch of England
StatusOpen
Overview of Queen Elizabeth's School · Secondary with sixth form · Dorset
Part ofINITIO LEARNING TRUST
How does this school perform?
Key Stage 4 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
GCSE 9–4 incl. Eng & maths
66%
+0pp
75%70%66%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 66%
GCSE 5+ incl. Eng & maths
38%
-5pp
48%43%38%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 38%
Attainment 8
43.3
-1.9
49.746.543.3
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 43.3
EBacc entry
14%
+1pp
23%15%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 14%
EBacc APS
1349.0
-167.5
1624.31486.61349.0
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 1349.0
Sixth form
Key Stage 5 · 2024/25 · trend since 2016/17
A-level APS
31.1
+0.8
34.131.428.8
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 31.1
A-level value added
-0.25
0
0.0-0.1-0.2
'17'18'19'24'25
'25 · -0.2
AAB+ in facilitating subjects
15%
+5pp
15%11%7%
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · 15%
Average A-level grade
C
0
C+CC
'19'22'23'24'25
'25 · C
Pupils & context
2024/25
Pupils on roll
1,452
Pupil : teacher ratio
18.4
Workforce data · 2025/26
EAL
2%
FSM eligible
17%
SEN
19%
Overall absence
13%
Persistent absence
35%
Contact
Address
Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT
Local authority
Dorset
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 | 66% | 38% | 43.3 | Not applicable | 14% | 1349.0 | 27% | 1,452 |
| 2023/24 | 66% | 43% | 45.2 | -0.17 | 13% | 1516.5 | 21% | 1,556 |
| 2022/23 | 67% | 43% | 45.1 | -0.07 | 7% | 1435.0 | 16% | 1,598 |
| 2021/22 | 75% | 48% | 49.7 | -0.14 | 10% | 1608.5 | 23% | 1,585 |
| 2018/19 | 73% | 41% | 48.1 | +0.14 | 23% | 1624.3 | 36% | 1,572 |
| 2017/18 | 71% | 42% | 47.4 | +0.12 | 27% | 1491.3 | 47% | 1,576 |
| 2016/17 | 61% | 36% | 43.4 | -0.23 | 44% | — | 70% | 1,576 |
Sixth form — Key Stage 5
| Year | A-level APS | Avg grade | VA progress | AAB+ | Cohort |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 31.1 | C | -0.25 | 15% | 187 |
| 2023/24 | 30.3 | C | -0.21 | 10% | 221 |
| 2022/23 | 31.3 | C | — | 10% | 208 |
| 2021/22 | 34.1 | C+ | — | 8% | 203 |
| 2018/19 | 28.8 | C | -0.01 | 7% | 217 |
| 2017/18 | 28.9 | C | -0.08 | 7% | 215 |
| 2016/17 | 29.4 | C | -0.08 | 9% | 226 |
Pupils & absence
| Year | Pupils | Pupil:teacher | SEN | EAL | FSM ever | Absence | Persistent absence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024/25 | 1,452 | 19.1 | 19% | 2% | 17% | 13% | 35% |
| 2023/24 | 1,556 | 17.5 | 17% | 2% | 14% | 13% | 39% |
| 2022/23 | 1,598 | 17.8 | 16% | 2% | 13% | 14% | 38% |
| 2021/22 | 1,585 | 17.9 | 14% | 1% | 14% | 15% | 52% |
| 2020/21 | 1,573 | 17.9 | 17% | 1% | 10% | — | — |
| 2018/19 | 1,572 | 17.1 | 11% | 1% | 12% | 8% | 21% |
| 2017/18 | — | 15.9 | — | — | — | 8% | 22% |
| 2016/17 | 1,576 | 16.0 | 11% | 2% | 13% | 6% | 17% |
School performance data © Crown copyright. Source: Department for Education.