The Queen Elizabeth's High School, GainsboroughSouth Axholme Academy
Inspection, results, pupils and attendance side by side.
Summary of the comparison
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough and South Axholme Academy are secondary schools.
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough scores 69 out of 100 (grade C, average) and South Axholme Academy scores 65 out of 100 (grade C, average). The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough is ahead on our composite score.
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough was judged Good and South Axholme Academy was judged Good.
On GCSE Attainment 8, the latest published figures are 62.5 for The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough and 53.2 for South Axholme Academy.
GCSE Attainment 8 has fallen at The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough (67.2 in 2021-22, 62.5 in 2024-25) and has fallen at South Axholme Academy (55.3 in 2021-22, 53.2 in 2024-25).
Side-by-side comparison
| Measure | GainsboroughThe Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough | DoncasterSouth Axholme Academy | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overview | |||
| Our score | C69/100Stronger figure | C65/100 | |
| Local ranking | 8th of 54 in Lincolnshire | 2nd of 14 in North Lincolnshire | |
| Inspection | Ofsted: Good | Ofsted: Good | |
| School type | Community school | Academy converter | |
| Phase | Secondary | Secondary | |
| Age range | 11-18 | 11-16 | |
| Gender | Mixed | Mixed | |
| Pupils on roll | 1,126 | 914 | |
| Capacity | 1,286 | 1,165 | |
| Location | Gainsborough, DN21 2ST | Doncaster, DN9 1BY | |
| GCSE results | |||
| Attainment 8 | 62.5 Stronger figure | 53.2 | 46.0 |
| Grade 5+ in English & maths | 79.7% Stronger figure | 60.7% | 45.4% |
| Grade 4+ in English & maths | 93.8% Stronger figure | 74.7% | 64.8% |
| Entering EBacc | 97.2% Stronger figure | 34.3% | 40.5% |
| EBacc average point score | 6.06 Stronger figure | 4.65 | 4.09 |
| Cohort | 177 | 178 | |
| A-level results | |||
| A-level entries | 104 2024-25 | 15 2022-23 | |
| A-level average points | 34.2 Stronger figure2024-25 · England 35.0 | 33.4 2022-23 · England 34.2 | |
| A-level average grade | C+ 2024-25 | C+ 2022-23 | |
| Best 3 A-levels points | 34.3 2024-25 · England 35.8 | 35.8 Stronger figure2022-23 · England 34.7 | |
| AAB+ incl. facilitating subjects | 15.7% Stronger figure2024-25 · England 17.5% | 9.1% 2022-23 · England 15.8% | |
| Pupils | |||
| Pupils in the census | 1,126 | 914 | |
| Free school meals (ever 6) | 11.2% | 18.6% | |
| English as an additional language | 6.4% | 1.4% | |
| SEN support | 1.9% | 10.9% | |
| SEN with an EHC plan | 0.3% | 2.4% | |
| Attendance | |||
| Overall absence | 4.9% Stronger figure | 6.5% | 6.2% |
| Persistent absence | 15.9% Stronger figure | 16.0% | 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
A-level average points
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.
The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough
South Axholme Academy
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