SCHOOL PROFILE

The Queen Elizabeth Academy

Secondary Academy sponsor led URN 139937
Open
Pupils 8,834,192 Latest school census
Capacity 660 Published school capacity
Capacity used 113.0% Pupils as a share of capacity
Age range 11 – 16 Statutory age range
OFSTED

Latest ungraded inspection

29 June 2022
Latest published outcome School remains Good
SCHOOL DETAILS

About this school

School type Academy sponsor led
Phase Secondary
Gender Mixed
Religious character —
Local authority Warwickshire
Trust ACADEMY TRANSFORMATION TRUST
Census date 15 January 2026
PUPIL PROFILE

School community

Latest published pupil characteristics for 2025/26.

2025/26
Total pupils 746 746 full-time · 0 part-time
Female pupils 369 49.5% of pupils
Male pupils 377 50.5% of pupils

Free school meals

Pupils eligible for free school meals.

31.4%
6.6 pts above England
School 31.4%
North Warwickshire 26.1%
West Midlands 30.6%
England 24.8%

English as an additional language

Pupils whose first language is not English.

5.2%
15.1 pts below England
School 5.2%
North Warwickshire 4.3%
West Midlands 22.4%
England 20.3%

Young carers

Pupils recorded as young carers.

1.3%
0.3 pts above England
School 1.3%
North Warwickshire 1.1%
West Midlands 0.6%
England 1.0%

Ethnicity

Largest recorded pupil groups.

White British
87.1%
650
Any other White background
4.6%
34
White and Asian
1.6%
12
White and Black Caribbean
1.3%
10
Any other Mixed background
1.2%
9
Unclassified
1.2%
9
Council, regional and national comparisons are pupil-weighted using published school census counts.
ADDITIONAL NEEDS

Special educational needs

Pupils receiving SEN support or with an education, health and care plan.

2025/26
Pupils with SEN 21.7% 162 of 746 pupils
0.9 pts above England England: 20.8%
School 21.7%
North Warwickshire 24.1%
West Midlands 21.1%
England 20.8%
SEN support 18.2% 136 pupils
England 14.8% 3.4 pts above
EHC plans 3.5% 26 pupils
England 6.0% 2.5 pts below
PRIMARY NEEDS

Most common identified needs

Pupils
Moderate learning difficulty 49
Social, emotional & mental health 42
Autistic spectrum disorder 33
Specific learning difficulty 13
Speech, language & communication 12
Hearing impairment 3

SEN comparisons are pupil-weighted using published 2025/26 Department for Education school-level data. Primary needs combine pupils receiving SEN support and pupils with EHC plans.

ACADEMIC PERFORMANCE

Key stage 4 outcomes

Published Department for Education results for 2024/25.

2024/25
ATTAINMENT 8

Average attainment score

43.9 4.7 pts above England
School 43.9
North Warwickshire 25.9
West Midlands 38.3
England 39.2
English & maths grade 5+ 43.6% England 36.0% 7.6 pts above England
English & maths grade 4+ 60.9% England 51.4% 9.5 pts above England
EBacc entry 49.1% England 30.6% 18.5 pts above England
EBacc average point score 3.86 England 3.41
Progress 8 Not available for 2024/25

Latest published: -0.30 · 2023/24

Comparisons are averages of published school-level results for open schools. They are not pupil-weighted official local authority attainment rates.

ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE

Attendance profile

Published Department for Education absence data for 2024/25. Lower absence rates are generally better.

2024/25
ABSENCE RATE

Overall absence

9.47%

Percentage of possible sessions missed.

3.26 pts higher than England
School 9.47%
North Warwickshire 7.01%
West Midlands 6.28%
England 6.22%
ABSENCE RATE

Persistent absence

26.80%

Pupils missing 10% or more of sessions.

10.98 pts higher than England
School 26.80%
North Warwickshire 18.57%
West Midlands 16.42%
England 15.82%
ABSENCE RATE

Severe absence

4.67%

Pupils missing 50% or more of sessions.

2.86 pts higher than England
School 4.67%
North Warwickshire 2.14%
West Midlands 1.82%
England 1.80%
Council, regional and national comparisons are averages of published school-level percentages rather than pupil-weighted official absence rates.
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

School context

Comparison with open secondary schools.

CAPACITY

Capacity utilisation

113.0% 20.7 pts above England
The Queen Elizabeth Academy
113.0%
North Warwickshire
95.1%
West Midlands
94.1%
England
92.3%
Benchmarks use open schools in the same phase. Capacity utilisation is calculated from published pupil and capacity figures.
Sources: Department for Education · Get Information about Schools · Ofsted monthly management information