UKSchoolSearch
OpenSecondaryOfsted: GoodURN 109707

Queen Elizabeth School

Foundation school · Luton · LU2 9AG

Ages 11–18 · 1,229 pupils · Luton

School website

Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

41.8

Overall absence

7.3%

Admissions demand

0.69 · Often has places

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

Read full report

Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-06-13

Overall effectiveness
Good
Quality of education
Good
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Good
Safeguarding effective
Yes

Source: Ofsted monthly management information

Performance

Official school-level results. Figures are not rankings — suppressed values are omitted.

Key stage 4 (2023/24)

Progress 8-0.34
−20+2
Attainment 841.8
English & maths grade 5+41%
English & maths grade 4+57%
EBacc entry69%

EBacc APS: 3.9

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

Academic year 2023/24. Persistent absence means 10%+ of sessions missed. Lower figures are better.

Overall absence7.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)22.7%
Unauthorised3.1%
Authorised absence
4.2%
Severe absence (50%+)
2.8%
Enrolments in measure
1,259

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Admissions demand

Coordinated admissions for secondary entry (2024/25 cycle, national offer day). Demand ratio compares families who listed this school 1st with total offers made — not a catchment or distance guarantee.

Demand ratio

0.69 · Often has places

1st preferences

129

Places offered

208

1st-preference offers

129

Total preferences (any rank)
471
Preferred offers (top 3)
188
Applications from outside LA
3
Offers to outside-LA applicants
0
Admissions policy (GIAS)
Non-selective

Source: DfE primary and secondary school applications and offers. Figures reflect offers on national offer day; late applications, appeals and waiting lists are not included.

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill84%

1,229 pupils · 1,460 places

Pupils on roll
1,229
Boys / girls
641 / 588
School capacity
1,460
Capacity fill
1,229 / 1,460 (84%)
Free school meals
32.9%
FSM pupils
369
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Foundation school

Age range

Ages 11–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

1 / 6

  • Nursery
  • Sixth formHas a sixth form
  • Boarding
  • Special school
  • Independent
  • Academy

School characteristics

Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Supported by a trust
Headteacher
Mrs Rhoda McPherson

Location

Address
Crawley Green Road
Postcode
LU2 9AG
Town
Luton
County
Bedfordshire
Local authority
Luton
District
Luton
Constituency
Luton South and South Bedfordshire
Urban/rural
Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Local context

How this school sits among open establishments in its area, using official GIAS records. These are counts, not rankings.

Mixed foundation school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Luton, Luton, 1,229 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 32.9%.

Open schools in Luton
84
Secondary schools in Luton
14
Academies among open schools in Luton
33% (28)
Open schools in LU2
21
Secondary in LU2
4
Open schools in Luton LA
79
Secondary in Luton LA
13

Nearby secondary schools

Open schools within about 3 miles, prioritising the same phase where possible. Distances are approximate from GIAS coordinates.

Compare with theseAll in LutonNear LU2

  • Putteridge High School

    Ofsted: Improved significantly

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Luton · LU2 8HJ · Luton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att848.3
    • P80.2
    • EM5+53%
    • Absence5.0%

    1.0 miles away

  • Stopsley High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Luton · LU2 7UX · Luton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att841.5
    • P8-0.3
    • EM5+42%
    • Absence8.6%

    1.2 miles away

  • Chiltern Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Free schools · Secondary

    Luton · LU1 3GF · Luton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att849.6
    • P80.4
    • EM5+55%
    • Absence8.0%

    1.5 miles away

  • Denbigh High School

    Ofsted: Outstanding

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Luton · LU3 1HE · Luton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att855.4
    • P80.8
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence5.9%

    1.8 miles away

  • Icknield High School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Luton · LU3 2AH · Luton

    Ages 11–16

    • Att850.6
    • P80.5
    • EM5+60%
    • Absence7.8%

    2.2 miles away

  • The Stockwood Park Academy

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Luton · LU1 5PP · Luton

    Ages 11–18

    • Att836.2
    • P8-0.2
    • EM5+23%
    • Absence10.2%

    2.7 miles away

New to reading school data? See Ofsted ratings explained and how to compare schools.

Contact

Headteacher
Mrs Rhoda McPherson
Telephone
01582436100
Website
http://qesluton.co.uk/

Official links