The Queen Elizabeth Academy
Secondary · Academy sponsor led · Ages 11–16 · Atherstone, Warwickshire
The Queen Elizabeth Academy is a secondary school in Atherstone, Warwickshire for ages 11–16 (academy sponsor led). Its latest Ofsted outcome is School remains Good, from the inspection on 29 June 2022. Warwickshire has published a last distance offered for this school for Year 7 2017 to 2026 entry.
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Key facts
- Address
- Witherley Road, Atherstone, CV9 1LZ
- Type
- Academy sponsor led
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 11–16
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Council
- Warwickshire
- Pupils on roll
- 746 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 31.4% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.8
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
School remains Good Inspected 29 June 2022
Strengths
- “Pupils enjoy school and know that leaders and staff have the highest expectations for them.”
- “‘We can and we will’ is heard and seen frequently in the school.”
- “Pupils work hard to understand what they are learning.”
To improve
- “However, at times, the rapid pace and high challenge of the lessons mean that some pupils, including some pupils with SEND, struggle to keep up.”
- “They do not complete the planned activities and do not feel they are making enough progress.”
- “Pupils are sometimes less confident about speaking.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 21 September 2022 (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) | 44% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.9 | 46 |
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: 148 first-preference applications, 153 offers in total, 148 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
A one-off £9.99 pass, no subscription, unlocks for 3 months:
- Last distance offered for Year 7 2017 to 2026, as Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire.
- Hartshill Academy 2.4 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Higham Lane North Academy 4.0 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Nuneaton Academy 4.3 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Higham Lane School 4.4 mi Standards maintained Last distance published
- The Polesworth School 4.4 mi Good Last distance published
- St Thomas More Catholic Academy and Sixth Form College 4.5 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- Etone College 4.6 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- George Eliot Academy 5.5 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published