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The Queen Elizabeth's High School, Gainsborough

Community school · Gainsborough · DN21 2ST

Ages 11–18 · 1,139 pupils · Lincolnshire

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Ofsted

Good

Attainment 8

62.4

Overall absence

5.7%

Ofsted

Latest published inspection outcomes — not a ranking.

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Headline

Good

Inspection date

2023-12-13

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+0.26
−20+2
Attainment 862.4
English & maths grade 5+85%
English & maths grade 4+96%
EBacc entry95%

EBacc APS: 6.0

Source: DfE school and college performance tables

Absence

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

Overall absence5.7%
Persistent absence (10%+)18.5%
Unauthorised0.3%
Authorised absence
5.3%
Severe absence (50%+)
0.9%
Enrolments in measure
936

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 fill89%

1,139 pupils · 1,286 places

Pupils on roll
1,139
Boys / girls
533 / 606
School capacity
1,286
Capacity fill
1,139 / 1,286 (89%)
Free school meals
12.4%
FSM pupils
115
Admissions policy
Selective
Gender
Mixed
School type
Community 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
Community school
Headteacher
Mr Richard Eastham

Location

Address
Morton Terrace
Postcode
DN21 2ST
Town
Gainsborough
County
Lincolnshire
Local authority
Lincolnshire
District
West Lindsey
Constituency
Gainsborough
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 community school (secondary), Ages 11–18, in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1,139 pupils on roll. Notable characteristics: sixth form, selective admissions. Free school meals: 12.4%.

Open schools in Gainsborough
26
Secondary schools in Gainsborough
3
Academies among open schools in Gainsborough
46% (12)
Open schools in DN21
27
Secondary in DN21
3
Open schools in Lincolnshire LA
400
Secondary in Lincolnshire LA
53

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 GainsboroughNear DN21

  • The Gainsborough Academy

    Ofsted: Requires improvement

    Academy sponsor led · Secondary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1PB · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    • Att829.1
    • P8-0.8
    • EM5+9%
    • Absence13.2%

    0.9 miles away

  • Illuminate You

    Other independent special school

    Morton · DN21 3AD · Lincolnshire

    Ages 11–16

    0.2 miles away

  • The Gainsborough Nursery School

    Ofsted: Good

    Local authority nursery school · Nursery

    Gainsborough · DN21 2RR · Lincolnshire

    Ages 2–4

    • FSM0.0%

    0.2 miles away

  • Castle Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 1EH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 4–11

    • KS258%
    • Absence5.6%
    • FSM35.3%

    0.4 miles away

  • Mercer's Wood Academy

    Ofsted: Good

    Academy sponsor led · Primary

    Gainsborough · DN21 2PD · Lincolnshire

    Ages 5–11

    • KS244%
    • Absence9.2%
    • FSM75.8%

    0.4 miles away

  • Morton Trentside Primary School

    Ofsted: School remains Good

    Community school · Primary

    GAINSBOROUGH · DN21 3AH · Lincolnshire

    Ages 3–11

    • KS276%
    • Absence4.6%
    • FSM30.9%

    0.5 miles away

  • Castles Education

    Other independent school

    Gainsborough · DN21 2SU · Lincolnshire

    Ages 7–16

    • Att83.1
    • EM5+0%

    0.6 miles away

Contact

Headteacher
Mr Richard Eastham
Telephone
01427612354
Website
http://www.qehs.lincs.sch.uk

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