Queen Elizabeth SchoolStopsley High School
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side in Luton.
Summary of the comparison
Queen Elizabeth School and Stopsley High School are secondary schools in Luton.
Queen Elizabeth School scores 47 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stopsley High School scores 55 out of 100 (grade C, average). Stopsley High School is ahead on our composite score.
Queen Elizabeth School was judged in need of attention and Stopsley High School was judged the expected standard.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 42.5 for Queen Elizabeth School and 43.9 for Stopsley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Queen Elizabeth School (45.1 in 2021-22, 42.5 in 2025-26) and has held broadly level at Stopsley High School (42.6 in 2021-22, 43.9 in 2025-26).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonQueen Elizabeth School | LutonStopsley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D47/100 | C55/100Stronger figure | |
| Local ranking | 12th of 13 in Luton | 10th of 13 in Luton Stronger figure | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Needs attention | Ofsted: ExpectedStronger figure | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,229 | 1,046 | |
| Capacity | 1,460 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Luton, LU2 9AG | Luton, LU2 7UX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 42.5 | 43.9 Stronger figure | 46.2 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 35.0% | 43.5% Stronger figure | 46.3% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 56.6% | 60.6% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Cohort | 226 | 193 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 26 | Not reported | |
| A-level average points | 24.1 | Not reported | 35.0 |
| A-level average grade | D+ | Not reported | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 24.9 | Not reported | 35.8 |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 0.0% | Not reported | 17.5% |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,264 | 1,074 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 32.5% | 31.0% | |
| English as an additional language | 47.8% | 43.1% | |
| SEN support | 12.7% | 13.5% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 2.3% | 3.3% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 7.1% Stronger figure | 8.0% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 23.5% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 15.8% |
marks the stronger figure on measures with a clear direction. Rows describing a school's intake, such as free school meals, English as an additional language and SEN, carry no marker: they describe who a school serves, not how well it serves them.
Historical trends
Each solid line is one school; the dashed line is the national average.
GCSE Attainment 8
GCSE Progress 8
Overall absence
Free school meal eligibility (ever 6)
Pupils on roll
Ethnicity over time
One panel per school: the largest groups across this comparison, one colour per group, on a shared scale.
Queen Elizabeth School
Stopsley High School
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