What did Ofsted judge The Queen Elizabeth Academy's overall effectiveness to be?

Ofsted judged The Queen Elizabeth Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.

How many pupils attend The Queen Elizabeth Academy?

The Queen Elizabeth Academy has 746 pupils on roll.

What ages does The Queen Elizabeth Academy take?

The Queen Elizabeth Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.

Where is The Queen Elizabeth Academy located?

The Queen Elizabeth Academy is located in Atherstone, CV9 1LZ, Warwickshire.

How do I apply to The Queen Elizabeth Academy?

The Queen Elizabeth Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.

How far from The Queen Elizabeth Academy were places offered?

The furthest place offered at The Queen Elizabeth Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.974 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

How are Year 7 places decided at The Queen Elizabeth Academy?

When The Queen Elizabeth Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings currently attending the academy — Children whose siblings live at the same address, currently attend the academy and who will still be attending the academy at the point of admission. For the purposes of these admission arrangements a sibling is classed as children living permanently at the same address as a child already attending the academy and either have one or both parents in common, are related by a parent's marriage or civil relationship, are adopted or fostered by a common parent, or are related to children who live at the same address whose parents live as partners. This must be the main family home and the child's normal place of residence – not a temporary or short term arrangement. If children of multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) require admission in the same year group and there is only a single place left within PAN, the school will offer places above the PAN; 3. Children of permanent academy staff — Children of permanent teaching and support staff of the academy (full time and part time on permanent or consecutive annual fixed term contracts) who have been employed at the academy for 2 years or more at the time of application, or a member of staff who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage at the same academy. The staff member must spend more than 50% of their normal working week during term time at the academy. Staff does not include people engaged on a contract for services. For the purposes of this criterion "children" include a son or daughter who is biological, step, adopted, fostered, or those under special guardianship, and they must live at the same address as the employed parent. This also includes children of cohabiting partners, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If, following the application of the oversubscription criteria, two or more applicants are judged to have equal priority for the final place at an academy, random allocation will be used to determine who receives the place. Where random allocation is used, the names of the applicants will be entered into a hat and a name will be selected from the hat by someone independent of the academy. An exception is where the applicants judged to be of equal priority live at the same address, in which case the academy will admit them all.

What is the largest ethnic background at The Queen Elizabeth Academy?

According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.1% of pupils at The Queen Elizabeth Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

The Queen Elizabeth Academy: Ofsted, Results & Catchment

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How far did offers reach?

4.974miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Queen Elizabeth Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Queen Elizabeth Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings currently attending the academy — Children whose siblings live at the same address, currently attend the academy and who will still be attending the academy at the point of admission. For the purposes of these admission arrangements a sibling is classed as children living permanently at the same address as a child already attending the academy and either have one or both parents in common, are related by a parent's marriage or civil relationship, are adopted or fostered by a common parent, or are related to children who live at the same address whose parents live as partners. This must be the main family home and the child's normal place of residence – not a temporary or short term arrangement. If children of multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) require admission in the same year group and there is only a single place left within PAN, the school will offer places above the PAN.
3Children of permanent academy staff — Children of permanent teaching and support staff of the academy (full time and part time on permanent or consecutive annual fixed term contracts) who have been employed at the academy for 2 years or more at the time of application, or a member of staff who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage at the same academy. The staff member must spend more than 50% of their normal working week during term time at the academy. Staff does not include people engaged on a contract for services. For the purposes of this criterion "children" include a son or daughter who is biological, step, adopted, fostered, or those under special guardianship, and they must live at the same address as the employed parent. This also includes children of cohabiting partners.
4Catchment area then distance — Other children by catchment area and then by distance from the academy. The catchment area is determined as the parishes of Atherstone, the whole of Baddesley Ensor Village, Mancetter, Baxterley, Merevale and Bentley. Priority for admission will be given to children who live nearest to the academy as measured by a straight-line distance from the child's home address to the main school entrance using Google Maps.
5Other children outside catchment by distance — Other children outside the catchment area by distance from the academy. Priority for admissions will be given to children who live nearest the academy.

If two applications tie: If, following the application of the oversubscription criteria, two or more applicants are judged to have equal priority for the final place at an academy, random allocation will be used to determine who receives the place. Where random allocation is used, the names of the applicants will be entered into a hat and a name will be selected from the hat by someone independent of the academy. An exception is where the applicants judged to be of equal priority live at the same address, in which case the academy will admit them all.

All children with an EHCP that specifies the academy as the placement school will be automatically admitted before oversubscription criteria are applied. CATCHMENT: The catchment area is determined as the parishes of Atherstone, the whole of Baddesley Ensor Village, Mancetter, Baxterley, Merevale and Bentley. Transcribed from the school's own determined admission arrangements as published by Warwickshire County Council school admissions directory. Children with an EHCP naming the school are admitted first; that is a statutory duty, not an oversubscription criterion.

Published by the admission authority. Meeting a criterion never guarantees a place — it sets the order places are offered in. Full detail, other entry points and previous years are on the Admissions tab.

The Queen Elizabeth Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Queen Elizabeth Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Queen Elizabeth Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Queen Elizabeth Academy?: The Queen Elizabeth Academy has 746 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Queen Elizabeth Academy take?: The Queen Elizabeth Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Queen Elizabeth Academy located?: The Queen Elizabeth Academy is located in Atherstone, CV9 1LZ, Warwickshire.
How do I apply to The Queen Elizabeth Academy?: The Queen Elizabeth Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from The Queen Elizabeth Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Queen Elizabeth Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.974 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Queen Elizabeth Academy?: When The Queen Elizabeth Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings currently attending the academy — Children whose siblings live at the same address, currently attend the academy and who will still be attending the academy at the point of admission. For the purposes of these admission arrangements a sibling is classed as children living permanently at the same address as a child already attending the academy and either have one or both parents in common, are related by a parent's marriage or civil relationship, are adopted or fostered by a common parent, or are related to children who live at the same address whose parents live as partners. This must be the main family home and the child's normal place of residence – not a temporary or short term arrangement. If children of multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) require admission in the same year group and there is only a single place left within PAN, the school will offer places above the PAN; 3. Children of permanent academy staff — Children of permanent teaching and support staff of the academy (full time and part time on permanent or consecutive annual fixed term contracts) who have been employed at the academy for 2 years or more at the time of application, or a member of staff who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage at the same academy. The staff member must spend more than 50% of their normal working week during term time at the academy. Staff does not include people engaged on a contract for services. For the purposes of this criterion "children" include a son or daughter who is biological, step, adopted, fostered, or those under special guardianship, and they must live at the same address as the employed parent. This also includes children of cohabiting partners, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If, following the application of the oversubscription criteria, two or more applicants are judged to have equal priority for the final place at an academy, random allocation will be used to determine who receives the place. Where random allocation is used, the names of the applicants will be entered into a hat and a name will be selected from the hat by someone independent of the academy. An exception is where the applicants judged to be of equal priority live at the same address, in which case the academy will admit them all.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Queen Elizabeth Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.1% of pupils at The Queen Elizabeth Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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How far did offers reach?

4.974miles

was the furthest place offered for 2026-27 (Year 7). The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.

Last distance offered at The Queen Elizabeth Academy, year by year →

How places are decided at The Queen Elizabeth Academy

When there are more applications than places for 2027-28 (Year 7), places are offered in this order of priority. Meeting a higher criterion beats meeting a lower one.

1Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted.
2Siblings currently attending the academy — Children whose siblings live at the same address, currently attend the academy and who will still be attending the academy at the point of admission. For the purposes of these admission arrangements a sibling is classed as children living permanently at the same address as a child already attending the academy and either have one or both parents in common, are related by a parent's marriage or civil relationship, are adopted or fostered by a common parent, or are related to children who live at the same address whose parents live as partners. This must be the main family home and the child's normal place of residence – not a temporary or short term arrangement. If children of multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) require admission in the same year group and there is only a single place left within PAN, the school will offer places above the PAN.
3Children of permanent academy staff — Children of permanent teaching and support staff of the academy (full time and part time on permanent or consecutive annual fixed term contracts) who have been employed at the academy for 2 years or more at the time of application, or a member of staff who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage at the same academy. The staff member must spend more than 50% of their normal working week during term time at the academy. Staff does not include people engaged on a contract for services. For the purposes of this criterion "children" include a son or daughter who is biological, step, adopted, fostered, or those under special guardianship, and they must live at the same address as the employed parent. This also includes children of cohabiting partners.
4Catchment area then distance — Other children by catchment area and then by distance from the academy. The catchment area is determined as the parishes of Atherstone, the whole of Baddesley Ensor Village, Mancetter, Baxterley, Merevale and Bentley. Priority for admission will be given to children who live nearest to the academy as measured by a straight-line distance from the child's home address to the main school entrance using Google Maps.
5Other children outside catchment by distance — Other children outside the catchment area by distance from the academy. Priority for admissions will be given to children who live nearest the academy.

The Queen Elizabeth Academy: key facts

What did Ofsted judge The Queen Elizabeth Academy's overall effectiveness to be?: Ofsted judged The Queen Elizabeth Academy's overall effectiveness as Good at its inspection in May 2017 (last graded inspection), and an ungraded inspection in June 2022 confirmed it, on Ofsted's own scale.
How many pupils attend The Queen Elizabeth Academy?: The Queen Elizabeth Academy has 746 pupils on roll.
What ages does The Queen Elizabeth Academy take?: The Queen Elizabeth Academy admits pupils aged 11 to 16.
Where is The Queen Elizabeth Academy located?: The Queen Elizabeth Academy is located in Atherstone, CV9 1LZ, Warwickshire.
How do I apply to The Queen Elizabeth Academy?: The Queen Elizabeth Academy is a state school. In England you apply through the council where you live, using its common application form, even if the school is in another council area. The national closing date for secondary places is 31 October.
How far from The Queen Elizabeth Academy were places offered?: The furthest place offered at The Queen Elizabeth Academy for 2026-27 (Year 7) was 4.974 miles from the school. The council's figures don't show whether anyone was refused, so it may not have been a cut-off.
How are Year 7 places decided at The Queen Elizabeth Academy?: When The Queen Elizabeth Academy has more applications than places for 2027-28, they are offered in a published order of priority: 1. Looked after and previously looked after children — Looked after children and all previously looked after children, including those children who appear (to the admission authority) to have been in state care outside of England and ceased to be in state care as a result of being adopted; 2. Siblings currently attending the academy — Children whose siblings live at the same address, currently attend the academy and who will still be attending the academy at the point of admission. For the purposes of these admission arrangements a sibling is classed as children living permanently at the same address as a child already attending the academy and either have one or both parents in common, are related by a parent's marriage or civil relationship, are adopted or fostered by a common parent, or are related to children who live at the same address whose parents live as partners. This must be the main family home and the child's normal place of residence – not a temporary or short term arrangement. If children of multiple births (twins, triplets etc.) require admission in the same year group and there is only a single place left within PAN, the school will offer places above the PAN; 3. Children of permanent academy staff — Children of permanent teaching and support staff of the academy (full time and part time on permanent or consecutive annual fixed term contracts) who have been employed at the academy for 2 years or more at the time of application, or a member of staff who is recruited to fill a vacant post for which there is a demonstrable skill shortage at the same academy. The staff member must spend more than 50% of their normal working week during term time at the academy. Staff does not include people engaged on a contract for services. For the purposes of this criterion "children" include a son or daughter who is biological, step, adopted, fostered, or those under special guardianship, and they must live at the same address as the employed parent. This also includes children of cohabiting partners, and 2 further criteria. The school offers 165 places at this entry point. Tie-break: If, following the application of the oversubscription criteria, two or more applicants are judged to have equal priority for the final place at an academy, random allocation will be used to determine who receives the place. Where random allocation is used, the names of the applicants will be entered into a hat and a name will be selected from the hat by someone independent of the academy. An exception is where the applicants judged to be of equal priority live at the same address, in which case the academy will admit them all.
What is the largest ethnic background at The Queen Elizabeth Academy?: According to the DfE School Census 2025-26, 87.1% of pupils at The Queen Elizabeth Academy are recorded as White British. The full ethnic breakdown across all groups is available on the Pupils tab.

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