Queen Elizabeth's School

StateSecondaryChurch of England

Requires ImprovementSecondaryAges 13–181,452 pupils

Blandford Road, BH21 4DTWebsite01202885233

Requires Improvement1,452 pupilsAges 13–18

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Requires Improvement2y ago

Inspected Oct 2023

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Ages13 - 18

Pupils1,452

Requires Improvement2y ago

Ages13 - 18

Pupils1,452

Inspected Oct 2023 · View report

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Type

Academy

Phase

Secondary

Age Range

13 - 18

Gender

Co-educational

Capacity

1,452 / 1,580 (92%)

Religion

Church of England

Head Teacher

Mr Thomas Neill

At a Glance

InspectionRequires Improvement

Inspected Oct 2023

Results

Attainment 8: 43.3

12.7%

Absence rate

Avg 6.7%

Food hygiene

Key Metrics

Borough Comparison

Absence rate

12.7%vs 6.7% avg

Absence & Behaviour

Overall absence rate12.7%

National avg: 5.4%

Persistent absence35.2%

National avg: 13.7%

Suspension rate17.8%

Permanent exclusion rate0.3%

2024-25

Inclusion & SEND

SEN Support 16.1%

Above averageEngland average: 13%

EHC Plans 3.2%

Below averageEngland average: 4.3%

Primary needs breakdown

Specific Learning Difficulty103 (37%)

Social, Emotional & Mental Health44 (16%)

Autistic Spectrum Disorder42 (15%)

Not Assessed33 (12%)

Speech, Language & Communication20 (7%)

Moderate Learning Difficulty16 (6%)

Other10 (4%)

Physical Disability8 (3%)

Hearing Impairment5 (2%)

2024-25

Source: DfE School Census 2023-24

Staffing

Teachers (FTE) 76

Teaching assistants (FTE)6

Support staff (FTE)37

2024-25

Demographics

Total pupils1,452

Free school meals 14.4%

English as additional language 2.5%

Ethnic backgrounds

White British91.0%

White Other2.8%

Mixed White & Asian1.2%

Mixed Other0.9%

Mixed White & African0.9%

Mixed White & Caribbean0.8%

Asian Other0.6%

Unclassified0.6%

Black African0.3%

Bangladeshi0.3%

Indian0.2%

Other0.1%

Gypsy/Roma0.1%

Black Other0.1%

White Irish0.1%

Black Caribbean0.1%

2024-25

Local Context

Food hygiene

Inspected Mar 2026

Leavers' Destinations

83.0%

to education

Sixth Form45.0%

Employment3.0%

NEET5.0%

2022-23

Spending Per Pupil

£6,861

total expenditure per pupil

£-2,739 vs secondary national avg (£9,600)

Teaching staff£4,026

Support staff£505

Premises£129

Energy£215

Learning resources£342

Income per pupil£6,961

2023-24

Data sourced from the Department for Education, Ofsted, and other government bodies under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Provided for general information only — verify details directly with the school. Terms

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