Queen Elizabeth's School
Secondary · Academy converter · Ages 13–18 · Wimborne, Dorset
Queen Elizabeth's School is a secondary school in Wimborne, Dorset for ages 13–18 (academy converter). Its latest Ofsted outcome is Requires improvement, from the inspection on 3 October 2023.
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Key facts
- Address
- Blandford Road, Wimborne, BH21 4DT
- Type
- Academy converter
- Phase
- Secondary
- Ages
- 13–18
- Sector
- See recorded establishment type
- Admissions policy
- Non-selective
- Religious character
- Church of England
- Council
- Dorset
- Pupils on roll
- 1,375 January 2026 school census
- Free school meals
- 14.7% of pupils eligible
- Pupils per teacher
- 17.5
Official record: Get Information about Schools · as at 15 September 2026
Ofsted
Requires improvement Inspected 3 October 2023
Strengths
- “Pupils are safe and conduct themselves well around the school.”
- “The school has high expectations of how pupils behave towards each other and staff.”
- “Pupils and sixth-form students benefit from useful advice about their next steps.”
To improve
- “However, in many subjects in key stages 3 and 4, the expectations of what pupils learn are too low.”
- “When this is the case, some attitudes to learning are not positive.”
- “This is reflected in the quality of pupils’ work and the pride they take in it.”
Safeguarding: Effective
Quoted from the Ofsted report published 8 February 2024 (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) | 38% | 45% |
| Attainment 8 score (2024/25) | 43.3 | 46 |
| A level average grade (2024/25) | C | B- |
Department for Education school performance data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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Nearby secondary schools
Straight-line distance, in Dorset.
- Ferndown Upper School 4.4 mi No Ofsted grade
- Lytchett Minster School 5.1 mi School remains Good Last distance published
- The Blandford School 8.2 mi Good Last distance published
- The Purbeck School 10.0 mi Improved significantly Last distance published
- The Swanage School 13.5 mi Good Last distance published
- Shaftesbury School 15.8 mi Good
- Sturminster Newton High School 15.8 mi No Ofsted grade Last distance published
- Dorset Studio School 18.5 mi Good Last distance published