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 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average) and Stopsley High School scores 53 out of 100 (grade D, below average). Our score is the same for each of them on the data available.
Queen Elizabeth School was judged Good and Stopsley High School was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 39.9 for Queen Elizabeth School and 42.3 for Stopsley High School.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at Queen Elizabeth School (45.1 in 2021-22, 39.9 in 2024-25) and has held broadly level at Stopsley High School (42.6 in 2021-22, 42.3 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | LutonQueen Elizabeth School | LutonStopsley High School | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | D53/100 | D53/100 | |
| Local ranking | 10th of 13 in Luton Stronger figure | 11th of 13 in Luton | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Foundation school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,264 | 1,074 | |
| Capacity | 1,460 | 1,350 | |
| Location | Luton, LU2 9AG | Luton, LU2 7UX | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 39.9 | 42.3 Stronger figure | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 34.5% | 37.9% Stronger figure | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 54.0% | 60.1% Stronger figure | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 72.5% Stronger figure | 25.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 3.77 Stronger figure | 3.47 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 200 | 198 | |
| 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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