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Queen Elizabeth's School

Academy converter · Wimborne · BH21 4DT

Ages 13–18 · 1,375 pupils · Dorset

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Ofsted

Requires improvement

Attainment 8

45.2

Overall absence

13.3%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Requires improvement

Inspection date

2023-10-03

Overall effectiveness
Requires improvement
Quality of education
Requires improvement
Behaviour and attitudes
Good
Personal development
Good
Leadership and management
Requires improvement
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 8-0.17
−20+2
Attainment 845.2
English & maths grade 5+43%
English & maths grade 4+66%
EBacc entry13%

EBacc APS: 3.8

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence13.3%
Persistent absence (10%+)38.8%
Unauthorised5.6%
Authorised absence
7.8%
Severe absence (50%+)
6.7%
Enrolments in measure
1,187

Absence trend

2021/22

2022/23

2023/24

  • Overall
  • Persistent (10%+)

Source: DfE pupil absence in schools in England

Size & intake

From the GIAS school census (15 Jan 2026).

Capacity fill87%

1,375 pupils · 1,580 places

Pupils on roll
1,375
Boys / girls
669 / 706
School capacity
1,580
Capacity fill
1,375 / 1,580 (87%)
Free school meals
17.1%
FSM pupils
175
Admissions policy
Non-selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Academy converter

Age range

Ages 13–18

05111619

Provision

Official GIAS characteristics

2 / 6

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

School characteristics

Religious character
Church of England
Diocese
Diocese of Salisbury
Special classes
No Special Classes
Governance
Academy trust: INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Academy trust
INITIO LEARNING TRUST
Sponsor
Wimborne Academy Trust
Headteacher
Mr Thomas Neill

Location

Address
Blandford Road
Postcode
BH21 4DT
Town
Wimborne
County
Dorset
Local authority
Dorset
District
Dorset
Constituency
Mid Dorset and North Poole
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 academy converter (secondary), Ages 13–18, in Wimborne, Dorset, 1,375 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, academy, non-selective admissions. Free school meals: 17.1%. Religious character: Church of England. Diocese: Diocese of Salisbury.

Open schools in Wimborne
26
Secondary schools in Wimborne
1
Academies among open schools in Wimborne
65% (17)
Open schools in BH21
28
Secondary in BH21
1
Open schools in Dorset LA
184
Secondary in Dorset LA
18

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 WimborneNear BH21

  • Corfe Hills School

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy converter · Secondary

    Broadstone · BH18 9BG · Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole

    Ages 13–18

    • Att843.9
    • P80.0
    • EM5+41%
    • Absence11.9%

    2.5 miles away

  • Allenbourn Middle School

    Ofsted: Not judged

    Academy converter · Middle deemed secondary

    Wimborne · BH21 1PL · Dorset

    Ages 9–13

    • KS237%
    • Absence6.8%
    • FSM13.8%

    0.8 miles away

  • Dumpton School

    Other independent school

    Wimborne · BH21 7AF · Dorset

    Ages 2–13

    1.3 miles away

  • Beaucroft Foundation School

    Ofsted: Good

    Foundation special school

    Wimborne · BH21 2SS · Dorset

    Ages 4–19

    • KS20%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM32.6%

    1.4 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Thomas Neill
Telephone
01202885233
Website
http://www.queenelizabeths.com

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