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Queen Elizabeth's School

Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT

Local ranking23rd of 28 secondary schools in Dorset
Ofsted: Requires improvementUpdated— score data refreshed 15 October 2026

Secondary

Phase

1580

Capacity

13-18

Age range

Mixed

Gender

Latest data: 2026 GCSEs · 2025 A-levels · Ofsted inspection 3 October 2023. Figures last updated .

Year:

GCSE Results

2025-26
Average Attainment 8
44.4 nat46.2
Grade 5+ Eng & Maths
43.6% nat46.3%
Grade 4+ Eng & Maths
66.0% nat64.8%
Cohort Size
362

Destinations

After GCSE 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
93.0%
Continued in education
83.0%
Apprenticeships
6.0%
Employment
4.0%
Not sustained
5.0%

After A-Levels 2024-25

Sustained education/employment
90.0%
Higher education
36.0%
Apprenticeships
10.0%
Employment
41.0%
Not sustained
8.0%

A-Level Results

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

C

Avg A-Level Grade

31.0

Avg Points/Entry

nat 35.0

31.4

Best 3 A-Levels

nat 35.8

140

A-Level Students

AAB+ with Facilitating
14.8% nat17.5%
Applied General Avg Points
27.5
16-18 Cohort
359

Pupil Demographics

2024-25
Total Pupils
1452
Boys
669 (49%)
Girls
706 (51%)
Capacity
1580 (87% full)
SEND
19.4%
FSM Eligible
16.8%
EAL
2.5%
SEN with EHC Plan
3.2%
SEN Support
16.1%

*Financial data not available for 2025-26 — showing 2024-25

Pupil:Teacher Ratio
19.0:1
Teachers (FTE)
76.5
Budget per Pupil
£7,473/yr

Attendance & Absence

2024-25

*Data not available for 2025-26 — showing latest available results

Overall Absence Rate
12.7% nat6.2%
Persistent Absence
35.2% nat15.8%

Persistent absence: pupils missing 10%+ of sessions.

School Information

Type
Academy converter
Phase
Secondary
Religious Character
Church of England
Nursery
No Nursery Classes
Sixth Form
Has a sixth form
Boarders
No boarders
Admissions
Non-selective

Pupil Ethnicity

2024-25
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  • White British: 91.5%
  • White Other: 2.8%
  • Mixed White & Asian: 1.3%
  • Mixed White & Black African: 0.9%
  • Mixed Other: 0.9%
  • Mixed White & Black Caribbean: 0.8%
  • Asian Other: 0.6%
  • Asian Bangladeshi: 0.3%

91.5%

White British

2.8%

White Other

1.3%

Mixed White & Asian

Historical Trends

GCSE Performance

Pupil Demographics

Attendance & Absence

Contact & Location

Administrative

URN
141526
UKPRN
10047873
Establishment No.
4504
Trust
INITIO LEARNING TRUST

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