Queen Elizabeth School
Secondary · Foundation school · Ages 11–18 · Luton
Queen Elizabeth School is a secondary school in Luton for ages 11–18 (foundation school). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Good, from the inspection on 13 June 2023. Luton has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2025 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Crawley Green Road, Luton, LU2 9AG
- Type
- Foundation school
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Luton
- Pupils on roll
- 1,229 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.1% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 15.9
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Good Inspected 13 June 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils feel a sense of security and belonging at school.”
- “They appreciate how welcoming the school is to pupils of different cultures, races and religions.”
- “Staff support these pupils well to develop their English language skills.”
To improve
- “However, this is inconsistent.”
- “When learning is not well matched to pupils' starting points, pupils do not achieve well enough.”
- “Pupils who have gaps in their knowledge in mathematics, reading and writing are not consistently supported well enough to achieve.”
Safeguarding: met
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 2 September 2026 (read the report). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.
Exam results
| Measure | School | England |
|---|---|---|
| GCSE English and maths, grade 5 or above (2024/25) | 35% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 39.9 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | D+ | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Applications and offers
- 2026 Year 7 entry: 136 first-preference applications, 187 offers in total, 136 offers to first-preference applicants.
Department for Education, school-level applications and offers, figures on national offer day. Earlier years are in the pass.
Last distance offered and catchment
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- Last distance offered for Year 7 2025 to 2026, as Luton published it, drawn on the map
- The council’s catchment or priority area for this school on the map
- Earlier years of applications and offers
- Earlier years of exam results
- Where pupils go after they leave
- Crime, sold prices, broadband and transport around the school
A last distance offered describes one past year and is not a catchment or a promise of a place. Check with the council before you apply.
Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Luton.
- Putteridge High School 1.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- Stopsley High School 1.2 mi Good Last distance published
- Chiltern Academy 1.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Denbigh High School 1.8 mi Outstanding Last distance published
- Icknield High School 2.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Stockwood Park Academy 2.7 mi Not judged Last distance published
- Cardinal Newman Catholic School A Specialist Science College 2.7 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Lea Manor High School 3.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published